Experiences/guidance on teaching Python as a first programming language

[Rhodri James]

On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:38:51 -0000, Roy Smith <roy at panix.com> wrote:

> I disagree entirely (but respectfully).  If you want to get down to the
> hardware where you can fiddle bits, you want as little getting between
> you and the silicon as possible.  Every time you add a safety feature,
> you put another layer of *stuff* between you and the machine.
>
> That's not to say it's the right language to be writing applications.

+1

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