This guy wrote a paper about informal insights on choosing the first programming language.

[mapache@hachyderm.io]

This guy wrote a paper about informal insights on choosing the first programming language. I'm from the team that thinks it really does not matter. But what do you think? #Programming #Learning #AskFedi

[corycarson@hachyderm.io]

@mapache The mental model one learns about the machine by using their first programming language sticks with them. Starting folks off in javascript makes it excruciating to explain memory safety.

[stanley@heretic.social]

@mapache 40 years later and I’m still suspicious of languages that don’t require you to enter the line numbers manually. #BASIC