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I hear this a lot, but I've never seen actual evidence of it. Everyone who started early that I've seen in computer science classes has been better than people
by 14113 13y ago
I hear this a lot, but I've never seen actual evidence of it. Everyone who started early that I've seen in computer science classes has been better than people who started later.
- throwit1979 13y agoI concur. And it's not just mere ability that's at issue, here. Kids who enter computing at a young age are typically motivated more by genuine interest/passion than the later entrants who are more likely just picking a career. Caveat: we're both dealing purely anecdotal evidence and a fair bit of conjecture. We could easily be wrong.
- scrabble 13y agoI started myself when I was in grade 6. I've always been ahead of others that started later as well when I've been in the same class. But I've also spent a lot of time correcting bad habits, reading on good habits, and relearning a lot of things I did as a child -- and most of the code I wrote as a child was pretty awful. Still, it's something that I've heard often and I can understand the logic behind it.