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My 2 cents without seeming harsh with the author. Articles with a title `Learn <programming language> in 5 minutes` are misleading. They should be renamed `Dis
by Elgolfin 6y ago
My 2 cents without seeming harsh with the author.
Articles with a title `Learn <programming language> in 5 minutes` are misleading. They should be renamed `Discover <programming language> in 5 minutes`. Replace the verb Discover by Introduce or something similar if you like.
There is a lot of difference between learning a new programming language and discovering one.
You will not learn any programming language in 5 minutes.
This introduction to Go is quite nice, though.
- capableweb 6y ago> There is a lot of difference between learning a new programming language and discovering one. Yeah, discover just lasts the moment you stumble upon it. Once you sit down to learn the syntax and basics, you're learning the language. - discover - find unexpectedly or during a search. - learn - gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught. I don't think anyone is reading the title and thinking "Huh, I can learn _all_ of Go in just 5 minutes?!". The time is an indicator that you'll just scratch the surface, not become a master gopher.
- falcolas 6y agoRemember when we used to yell at 21 day books (Learn C++ in 21 Days) as being mis-leadingly short? It's becoming a meme now.
- harrisonjackson 6y agoWay less clicks for "Discover" than "Learn" My expectations were low enough because of the "5 minutes" part, and I actually found it to be better than expected.