"Many people left. In fact there was a stream of people leaving in the first 5 minutes or so, and many of them gave me "red cards" - the NDC scoring system meth

"Many people left. In fact there was a stream of people leaving in the first 5 minutes or so, and many of them gave me "red cards" - the NDC scoring system method for saying "you really suck". One person sent me a message on Twitter that told me "You just waisted my time"." I'm not a programmer but I do teach for a living. Going against the expectations of a large group requires considerable strength and courage, so well done to original author. Of course, you can pay money to watch people code in clubs or pubs... http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/07/71248 http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/07/71248 Typing in front of a large audience is a strange experience. Requires practice.