2 ms·
I learnt to program using Pascal, then C++ in Highschool. In collage, CS101 and 102 required me to learn and use JAVA, which I felt was a huge step backwards i
by themaninthedark 2y ago
I learnt to program using Pascal, then C++ in Highschool.
In collage, CS101 and 102 required me to learn and use JAVA, which I felt was a huge step backwards in usability and a lot of excess typing.
But as I reflect on it now, I think my feeling were because I came from knowing how to do some things and therefore not requiring the framework that JAVA offed to first time programmers.
- fulafel 2y agoI think the sins of Java as a first language are twofold: 1. The obvious excess incidental complexity 2. and more important, the enterprisey culture that's much less compatible with the intellectual curiosity, looking under the hood, etc attitude that's needed to become a decent programmer.