Comment by Emil Moe on "Would you learn (or recommend) to learn to program, from a tool which helps you write programs using Drag and Drop blocks?"

CommentWould you learn (or recommend) to learn to program, from a tool which helps you write programs using Drag and Drop blocks?

Emil Moe

Senior Data Engineer

Nov 8, 2016

It's false learning. Same thing goes for learning a language, you don't start learning basic things like a baby would because your mind is developed enough to understand more complex concepts

stuff ;)

Nov 8, 2016

?? it's a formal language and concepts are abstract so the language specific parts transcend the implementation. in other words i can show you a selection sort with pebbles and it's easier to grasp, than showing you the implementation in pseudo-code.

Understanding the concept is more important than repeating/copying a sentence which often is done (stackoverflow)

The question to me already is one useless poll, because pythagoras explained his math and algorithms with pebbles so if people did 2500 years ago, so obviously it does work.

Emil Moe

Senior Data Engineer

Nov 8, 2016

Then we are talking about illustrations, that's fine, but not coding with puzzles

stuff ;)

Nov 9, 2016

@emilmoe hmm good point. sorry did not get the response -> you need to tag me otherwise i don't get the notification :) But isn't the question explicit about learning based on drag and drop which most likely will be illustrated to transport a concept ?

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