And Hal Abelson knows how to give fledgling programmers that Eureka moment in spades. This article mirrors my experiences very closely -- I came into the class

And Hal Abelson knows how to give fledgling programmers that Eureka moment in spades. This article mirrors my experiences very closely -- I came into the class Spring 1998 with BASIC and assembly experience, thinking I knew how to program. SICP couldn't be worth any more if it were printed on gold leaf, but having Abelson and Sussman there to teach it really seals the deal.