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		yelnatz on Nov 29, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Choosing Scala My university switched from Java to Scheme (Racket) for their first year language. I'm not sure why they're trying to scare the poor first years away.

parasubvert on Nov 29, 2013 [–]

I think Scheme is a good second year language, which is really when The Fear should set in among the uncommitted.

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