> Their lack of preconceptions regarding programming might make Haskell much easier for them to pick up, than it would for a student with experience in another language.
Or traumatize them forever away from the field of programming.
> Would they think Python was stupid or would they be grateful that all of a sudden they could use a for loop?
I would love to know the answer to this, regardless of my own biases. But Haskell really does require discipline to use, and the kids would probably appreciate the more lax nature of Python.
Or traumatize them forever away from the field of programming.
> Would they think Python was stupid or would they be grateful that all of a sudden they could use a for loop?
I would love to know the answer to this, regardless of my own biases. But Haskell really does require discipline to use, and the kids would probably appreciate the more lax nature of Python.