Interesting point. From my own experience, though... I'm doubting you. I really don't think these people see a problem with what they're doing and wouldn't car

Interesting point. From my own experience, though... I'm doubting you. I really don't think these people see a problem with what they're doing and wouldn't care even if they did - so why would they ask for help? You'd have to have someone sitting over their shoulder all the time training them (most colleges already have introductory MATLAB courses, so apparently that doesn't help much) - no one would like that arrangement. But what you've identified isn't really a problem with MATLAB, is it? It's a problem with the culture of people who tend to use it. It's a real problem, but I'm not sure what can be done about it other than to try to get at these people while they're still young and learning.