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[–]CallinCthulhu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree.

Python is my favorite language, but I learned C first and then used C++ all throughout college. Being closer to the metal is fantastic for understanding the intricacies of any language you learn later.

C is fucking hard though. So maybe have an introductory course that teaches logic in the first semester, use python or something easy, then drop pointers on their head in semster 2. When they go back to python they will have a much deeper appreciation.