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Ask HN: You choose the language and tools for an intro CS class, what are they?
3 points by m1nz1 on Aug 22, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


TypeScript/JavaScript with VSCode and Chrome.

I find JavaScript to be very accessible, because it can be run in the browser. No extra tools required and if you want, you can get immediate visual feedback by, for example, manipulating the DOM


Python and the console. One of the easiest most straightforward ways to learn programming.




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