Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a GPU to their brains?

Posted by amichail on Saturday April 16, 2022 @12:41PM
from the ask-hn dept.

It's not so much that programming will make their brains better (although it might), but it is the combination of programming and their brains together that is much more powerful than their brains alone.

For example, they can become better game designers by writing programs to more easily experiment with and evaluate their game design ideas.

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Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a ... by togaen on Saturday April 16, 2022 @01:10PM (#31054043)

What? This comparison seems more confusing than useful.

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Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a ... by controlledchaos on Saturday April 16, 2022 @03:17PM (#31055217)

My brain didn’t become “upgraded” when programming clicked. It was just another tool that I could use to make the world better. Not everyone can code. Those who can already have the wiring there and just need training.

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Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a ... by formerkrogemp on Saturday April 16, 2022 @12:44PM (#31053814)

What age are we talking about? I don't expect the majority of students pre-college to know what a GPU is without googling it.

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Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a ... by amichail on Saturday April 16, 2022 @12:47PM (#31053847)

Don't high school students know about GPUs?

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Re:Ask HN: Teach students that programming is like adding a ... by formerkrogemp on Saturday April 16, 2022 @07:17PM (#31056955)

In my experience, a small minority knew about GPUs, but I suppose computers and GPUs have become more prevalent than that now.

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