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		teach on Aug 29, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Principles for Programming Languages for Learners Yes, I mean that they can code everything in my class without needing a reference. I don't make them memorize anything -- I agree that's a waste of mental capacity -- they just learn it through tremendous repetition. Once you know a half dozen programming languages then Stack Overflow and reference manuals are of course useful and I'm sure most of my former students do use them.

harryjo on Aug 29, 2016 [–]

> I don't make them memorize anything -- I agree that's a waste of mental capacity -- they just learn it through tremendous repetition.

I don't understand. You are drilling them to memorize through repetition.

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