Except we're not making the same kind of thing over and over. Programming's not a craft. It's an abnormally non-routine form of engineering. By all means, teach

Except we're not making the same kind of thing over and over. Programming's not a craft. It's an abnormally non-routine form of engineering. By all means, teach the college students about doping, logic circuits and binary assembly. But skip C. Skip C++. It's not cool, it's not hardcore, it's just sad.