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Alan Perlis

It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.

Alan Perlis

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Alan Perlis is saying that modern education often avoids teaching programming because it requires skills like careful planning, discipline, and critical self-evaluation, which are seen as tedious or unenjoyable. He highlights that these important but demanding habits are not typically encouraged in traditional teaching methods.

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