• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Coding is all done in the language of the code… if, and, or, for, include, except, etc. It’s not exactly a vast array of words you need to know to be able to code.

    Also, I can only speak for Sweden, but I started learning english in third grade. These days they start in kindergarten. Basic stuff, days of the week, 1 through 10. But still.

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        1 day ago

        The words you need to “know” to code, compared to what you need to know to communicate effectively, are but a promille.

        He also specifically said “learn to code”. Beginners often struggle with the concept of a loop, let alone trying to import a bunch of libraries