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		Uchikoma on May 21, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python vs. Processing as a First Language I have no personal experience, my first things were POKEing machine registers and after some GOTOs writing assembler.

muyuu on May 21, 2012 [–]

That was the second natural step after BASIC in 8-bit times. Looking back I think it was quite a sensible learning path.

Nowadays we waste a massive amount of time discussing philosophy and nuances instead of getting sh*t done.

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