MIT's 6.001: From Scheme to Python – A Paradigm Shift
2025-07-26
MIT's introductory programming course, 6.001, shifted from Scheme to Python, reflecting a change in programming paradigms. In the 1980s, programming focused on clean, efficient code, akin to understanding electronic components thoroughly. Today, programmers grapple with massive, complex libraries, requiring extensive testing and debugging to understand their behavior. The revamped 6.001 is robot-centric, emphasizing system robustness, with Python's choice possibly due to readily available robotics interface libraries.
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