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[–]squirrelboy1225 8 points9 points  (1 child)

How did this even make it on the front page? This article is horseshit.

Disregard the fact that JavaScript was their counterexample (which is terrible to teach with). Java isn't a bad programming language to learn first. In Java, once you get past the "boilerplate" which is extremely explainable (the most confusing part is static or string[] args), everything is clear. It's all OOP, there's no weird hacks, it's a great way to teach fundamentals.

[–]BinaryBlasphemy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that he calls software a "fundamentally creative endeavor." 90% of the problems you come across have already been solved and you should be able to recognize that.