Computer Science Circles

Re:Computer Science Circles by mrdrozdov on Thursday December 03, 2015 @11:15AM (#10670377)

    These lessons teach Python version 3. While our lessons 
    aim to be self-contained, if you decide to search online 
    for other information about Python, be aware that Python 
    version 2 is also commonly used and is incompatible in 
    some ways.

:( This is super confusing information for a new programmer.

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Re:Computer Science Circles by dragonwriter on Thursday December 03, 2015 @11:19AM (#10670406)

Honestly, this is often true of anything that isn't purely academic or so new that no previous version exists(its not always mentioned, but its generally true.) One way or another, you are going to get bit by it, and Python is nothing special.

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Re:Computer Science Circles by pmilot on Thursday December 03, 2015 @12:05PM (#10670713)

I agree. I feel like there are plenty of other choices to pick from for a beginner's first programming language other than Python. Perhaps SmallBasic (http://smallbasic.com/)?

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Re:Computer Science Circles by echlebek on Thursday December 03, 2015 @11:48PM (#10674699)

But nobody uses smallbasic, and millions of people use Python.

edit: I'm being hyperbolic here, but I think ubiquity is extremely important. You want people to be able to play.

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