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...except that, with literacy, we don't talk about "task-oriented reading" or "no-fuss setup". The intrinsic value of literacy is widely recognized. Where res
by candu 12y ago
...except that, with literacy, we don't talk about "task-oriented reading" or "no-fuss setup". The intrinsic value of literacy is widely recognized. Where resources permit, people are willing to spend time learning to read and write, and societies are willing to allocate significant resources to teaching these skills.
Why should programming be different? Is it really that much to ask for someone to invest (gasp!) hours of time setting up an environment? Is it unreasonable that a person might have to seek help getting started?
- wmf 12y agoSetting up the environment is just wasted time unless it is also a learning experience (which it probably isn't).
- bennyg 12y agoI agree. Get a script for it, and whenever you get a new computer or what have you, run it once and boom - you're off to the races.
- Rusky 12y agoReading is inherently "task-oriented" and "no-fuss setup". You're enjoying a story or learning something. The equivalent of the problems in this article for reading would be trying to teach someone about the details of typesetting, ligatures, etc. or what sounds letters make, without applying it to reading real sentences.