Re:What's your most controversial programming opinion?
by olalonde on Saturday December 18, 2010 @02:55PM
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IMHO, the real debate lies in "just in time learning" vs "just in case learning".[1]
Should one learn the fundamentals first (assembly/C) or the practical first (python)? The answer will depend from person to person. I personally took the practical first approach.
Should one learn the fundamentals first (assembly/C) or the practical first (python)? The answer will depend from person to person. I personally took the practical first approach.
[1] http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2010/03/03/just-in-case-versus...