futurecoder
Learning and science
programming education
SHOW HN2020
159points
90comments
#376of 3,028 in 2020
Top 13%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for teaching beginners without setup
From 3 comments
I like this idea very much. I've thought about making something similar. The example in the readme isn't idiomatic Python. It would be better to use enumerate.
travisjungroth on HNThis is awesome! I was looking for something to teach children programming with. (10-12 years onwards) Your project looks amazing. I hope I can find ways to contribute.
chopraaa on HNThis is a cool idea. In a similar vein, I use Google Colab heavily to induct new students to python. Requires no setup, we can collaboratively edit and the output is instantaneous.
raghavtoshniwal on HN
Objections
Course teaches enumerate late; the example isn't idiomatic Python
From 1 comment
I like this idea very much. I've thought about making something similar. The example in the readme isn't idiomatic Python. It would be better to use enumerate.
travisjungroth on HN
Requests
Contributors wanted to help build it
From 2 comments
Thanks! If you've wanted to make something similar, would you perhaps join me in making this? I'm looking for contributors. Yes, enumerate is better, but I want to teach concepts…
alexmojaki on HNThanks, it is fun, and quite rewarding. There's still a lot to do, wanna join in?
alexmojaki on HN
Guidance on virtual environments for beginners
From 1 comment
Man, personally, with Python, programming with the language seems to be the easy part. I have struggled with virtual environments and runtime executables across various OSs. What…
dillonmckay on HN
Questions
Is Python the best language for teaching programming?
From 1 comment
Is Python the language of choice to teach/learn programming nowadays? I learned to code with Java like 10 years ago. I haven't touched it again after graduating, and to be honest…
ggregoire on HN
Alternatives named
Google Colab
From 1 comment
This is a cool idea. In a similar vein, I use Google Colab heavily to induct new students to python. Requires no setup, we can collaboratively edit and the output is instantaneous.
raghavtoshniwal on HN
Repl.it
From 1 comment
I have had this problem every time I try to teach anyone to use Python. I have years of experience with messing around with all of the relevant parts of Windows, Mac, and Linux…
sixhobbits on HN