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by Safety1stClyde 3360 days ago
> There is a reason we teach Python and not ia64 Assembly to beginners.

Fashion is a reason, but it's not a good reason.

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Relevance and accessibility are others.
we kinda do both, most basic functions and ops have direct complements in high and low level langs. Actually, a good course starts with logic, binary, and some electronics on the side.