babeKnuth

I imagine filtering will be available in version 2.0?

Linux only?

What concept(s) did the students find hardest to grasp? What areas do you think more time should be spent on when teaching it? Thnx in advance.

Zed also offers online instruction/classes. Cool guy too.

Ironically, this response is VERY similar to the confusing verbosity of most programming languages. :) In Python, you would just say:

Python

(NOTE: I do appreciate the thoughtful and detailed response. I was mainly illustrating a point for Python as an excellent programming language for novices.)

I find Python the easiest for non-programmers to learn. Less things to account for (syntax, conventions, etc.). Allows people to be very direct with what they want their program to achieve.

"One beautiful feature of the language-based approach is that we start with a very familiar model of computation, the evaluation of polynomials over the reals. It’s very familiar for all students, and I think they find it very satisfying precisely because it has a direct computational flavor."

Don't know how true this is at other universities, but this doesn't sound like my experience at all. :)

Oddly enough, I'll be TAing an identical class this summer. Any quick tips or advice? (I'll probably also send you a message later as well). Thanks.

if i don't buy the bundle that i don't want in the first place then i don't have to worry about the troubles with a refund.

fuck no.

fuck yeah. best website i've seen in a while.

agreed. i avoid the frontpage, but keep track of a few subreddits.

i agree with most of what you say, but i think a key is more balance between the two. not purely "real world", and not strictly "academic world". somewhere in between.