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Re:Choosing Scala by sampo on Thursday November 28, 2013 @06:10PM (#6817005)
> "I'm glad that they didn't go with Java"

That School (Aalto University) has used Java as a first year language for quite some time. Then they switched to Python (I think), and then to Scala. Before Java, it was Scheme. Before Scheme, I don't know.

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Re:Choosing Scala by yelnatz on Friday November 29, 2013 @01:02AM (#6818084)
My university switched from Java to Scheme (Racket) for their first year language.

I'm not sure why they're trying to scare the poor first years away.

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Re:Choosing Scala by parasubvert on Friday November 29, 2013 @08:40AM (#6819332)
I think Scheme is a good second year language, which is really when The Fear should set in among the uncommitted.
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