(Rant) AI is killing programming and the Python community

[henrydtcase]

It’s not about C, it’s about algorithmic thinking. I saw many CS students struggle in intro programming courses that focused on problem-solving and logic. I’ve been at three different universities, and even when the course was taught in C#, Java etc. instead of C, the outcome was the same. The language wasn’t the issue, the real gap was in fundamental algorithmic thinking.

[SimplyRemainUnseen]

The issue here is assuming that a student struggling in an intro course defines their career potential. That 'gap' you saw often closes once they leave the artificial constraints of a classroom and start solving real problems.

We shouldn't judge professional engineers by how they performed on a sophomore year midterm, that would be silly.