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Tomi Engdahl says:
Universities finally realize that Java is a bad introductory programming language
https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/04/24/universities-finally-realize-java-bad-introductory-programming-language/#.tnw_rCxo4cg8
Java is popular, certainly, but it’s also extremely clunky and syntactically bloated.
But a new version of the course, CS 106J is based on JavaScript.
According to the University website, “[CS 106J] covers the same material as CS 106A but does so using JavaScript, the most common language for implementing interactive web pages, instead of Java.”
The decision to ditch Java is a laudable one. While there’s a lot to like about it, Java is perhaps the harshest language you can learn as a beginner. In fact, in this respect, it’s straight-up awful.
Because, here’s the thing. Programming is fun – or at least, it should be. It shouldn’t be scary, but rather a fundamentally creative endeavor that can lead to an amazing career.
By teaching Java, you risk associating programming with something tedious and difficult in the minds of beginners, and run the risk of them switching to something less arduous.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Top Programming Languages 2017: Focus on Jobs
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/top-programming-languages-2017-focus-on-jobs
Tomi Engdahl says:
Java, JavaScript, C#? No, Python is the fastest growing programming language
http://www.zdnet.com/article/java-javascript-c-no-python-is-the-fastest-growing-programming-language/
Python is now the fastest-growing major programming language, according to Stack Overflow.