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We should rethink how we teach people to code (deadsimpletech.com)
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Another excellent piece from Iris Meredith - strongly recommend reading if you want an idea of how to un-fuck software as a field.

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[–] V0ldek@awful.systems 2 points 3 days ago

C is a terrible programming language and I think we must be clear and open about it when teaching it. But it is perfect for what it is: a showcase of how terrible all those low-level details are, how pointers work and why you don't want to rawdog them, etc.