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Re: "Why Johnny can't code"
I completely agree with the author of that article. Thank you for the link, Jamie.
I am a prime example of what the author is talking about as well. For those of you who know me, you may be thinking, Huh?! You're obsessed with programming!
But I wasn't always. In fact, I hated the thought of ever possibly being a programmer. I thought it would be the worst career (let alone hobby!) in the world.
In hindsight, what the author talks about is precisely why: I was scared because I didn't understand it, at all. I didn't think I could do anything related to programming, and it was hard.
(I never would have become a programmer and would still hate the concept of it, if it had not been for my teams programmers graduating in 2004, and us needing a programmer in 2005, and I reluctantly decided to give it a shot, and got hooked).
But the point is, the author is completely right--kids aren't going to learn the basics of programming and get familiar with it because there is nothing simple to start with. No one would climb Mount Everest before climbing the hill in the park down the street.
~Stephanie
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