Re: How to abate the Ubiquitous Fear of Programming

Have you ever gotten driving directions from someone that went along the lines of:

Even with the best programming language in the world, that person will not be able to program.

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Re^2: How to abate the Ubiquitous Fear of Programming by jdporter (Paladin) on Aug 02, 2004 at 19:00 UTC
Ah, you're thinking of you can't miss it	[reply]
Re^2: How to abate the Ubiquitous Fear of Programming by Velaki (Chaplain) on Aug 03, 2004 at 12:12 UTC
Well, umm, I think it has to do with common vocabulary and reference points...you know, niche terms. I used to tell people to "Make a left at the Oak tree, and right at the Willow." Clearly, those were common reference points where I lived. A "specialized" vocabulary for the locals. I think what I was trying to say was that you can work with a person to get them past the fear. How they might evolve as a programer is a different matter. -v "Perl. There is no substitute."	[reply]