Java sucking could be a good reason to teach it, no? It's instructive to know what bad choices have been made. Much like your first job, it can be unfortunate t

Java sucking could be a good reason to teach it, no? It's instructive to know what bad choices have been made. Much like your first job, it can be unfortunate to work in a place where everything functions properly, because you won't know what makes it work. Java is also a good base for looking at other JVM languages, and for looking at the JVM itself. That's gotta be part of a good curriculum too, doesn't it?