I just would like to add that I think this was an outstandingly written post.
For example, look at the first sentence: it promptly sets the stage ('first introduction programming for computer science students') and confers the main point (about using a professional IDE), all while remaining straightforward to understand. The reader knows exactly what is coming! I thought the remainder of the article was equally sharp, well-argued, and stylistically quite pleasant.
Sadly, the main points of the article seem to be sorely misrepresented in this comment thread. I do not know why, but I really would not want this to discourage the author from writing more.
For example, look at the first sentence: it promptly sets the stage ('first introduction programming for computer science students') and confers the main point (about using a professional IDE), all while remaining straightforward to understand. The reader knows exactly what is coming! I thought the remainder of the article was equally sharp, well-argued, and stylistically quite pleasant.
Sadly, the main points of the article seem to be sorely misrepresented in this comment thread. I do not know why, but I really would not want this to discourage the author from writing more.