The problem with IDEs

Here's an interesting article about learning to program, and why using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) right from the start might not be such a great idea.

The basic theory is that IDEs shield the user from much of the knowledge of what is going on "under the hood", leaving the learning process incomplete. There are a lot of interesting discussion points in the comments below the article, too.

Read about why you should not start with an IDE when learning how to program:

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