re: --- When you're trying to help someone learn how to go from a problem statement to working code, the last thing you want is to get them sidetracked by faux

re: --- When you're trying to help someone learn how to go from a problem statement to working code, the last thing you want is to get them sidetracked by faux-engineering busywork. --- I like this for new programmers as they are often trying to solve a problem or make a game. My step son made a nice chunk of change by building a website for someone -- the last thing I would have tried to teach him was oop! OTOH - there is a point where learning OOP and forms of modularization are a good idea to expand one's knowledge of the art - just like everyone should read tcp/ip illustrated and hackers and painters (#pandering on the later)