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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by goto11 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @08:45AM (#21824689)
Why does that matter? You are not going to get paid to work through the SICP exercises on a job. Rather, you are going to use the things you learned through SICP on a job. Like deciding when JavaScript is the right tool and when it isn't.
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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by tiborsaas on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @11:08AM (#21826262)
> Rather, you are going to use the things you learned through SICP on a job.

That's my point. Is that bad somehow that it's written in a familiar and accessible language for the majority?

One can sharpen its knowledge without the barrier to understand a new language and syntax.

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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by goto11 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @11:19AM (#21826373)
If learning a new language and syntax is a barrier, you will not be able to follow SICP anyway, since it includes developing multiple languages in various paradigms.
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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by tiborsaas on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @11:25AM (#21826447)
Oh, okay. I thought I was just lazy, not dumb. My bad.
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Re:Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs – JavaS... by goto11 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @12:27PM (#21827130)
Come on, I'm not putting anybody down. Just pointing out that you cannot avoid learning new languages anyway, since the exercises in the book requires you to design multiple different languages. It is basically a book about language design.
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