On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Travis Griggs <travisgri...@gmail.com> wrote: > I’ve had a bunch of interns around me lately though, wanting to get into > python, and this is where I find the momentum really breaks down. If > newcomers go to take an online course in python, they might try MIT’s Open > Courseware (who doesn’t want to learn from the illustrious MIT after all?). > They’ll be taught Python 2, not 3. >
Courses are inherently laggy. I don't know how long it takes to write a course, get it approved, and then advertise it so you get some students, but I suspect it's a good while. I'd say that it's only since 3.3 (some would argue 3.2, others 3.4) that Py3 has been the clear winner in the new-application debate; give it a few more years before courses start teaching Py3. Of course, anyone who comes to a rapid communication venue like python-list can learn the state of the art (in the original sense), but if you want a degree in Comp Sci and you have to take X courses to get it, chances are you'll learn Py2 along the way. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
