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Re: [Omaha.pm] [odlug] Teaching a Friend

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Subject: Re: [Omaha.pm] [odlug] Teaching a Friend
From: Jay Hannah <jay@jays.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:17:54 -0600
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On Dec 19, 2012, at 9:41 AM, Sam Flint <harmonicnm7h@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will be embarking on the process of teaching a friend to program, and I was wondering what language you all suggested.  I'm leaning towards perl, but would consider other languages, including CLISP.

What is your friend motivated to learn how to program? Web sites? Games? Bioinformatics? Databases? iOS apps? Pick tools that best enable him/her to chase their bliss.  :)

The worst tools can't stop the deeply motivated. The best tools can't fix apathy.

> On a sidenote, would any of you be interested in a ham radio presentation, i might be able to talk my dad into something.

Are they programmable? We tend to be software nerds. Omaha Linux User Group and/or Omaha Maker Group are more hardware oriented.  

Just my $0.02,

j

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