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I agree, which is why I'm glad the first language I learned was C. I don't get to write a lot of C at work, but the concepts the language teaches you are the ve
by qsort 6y ago
I agree, which is why I'm glad the first language I learned was C. I don't get to write a lot of C at work, but the concepts the language teaches you are the very fundamentals of programming.
I know it's probably baseless, but I can't shake the feeling that people who learn modern languages before learning C are just making their own lives harder.
- bregma 6y agoI think the same goes for learning assembly before learning C. A simple assembly-based computer [1] should be the first programming target in every "introduction to programming" class. After that, C becomes obvious and those who struggle with the fundamntals can be guided to more appropriate careers instead of dumbing down the tools everyone uses. [0] https://www.instructables.com/CARDIAC-CARDboard-Illustrative-Aid-to-Computation-/ https://www.instructables.com/CARDIAC-CARDboard-Illustrative...