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by tonyarkles 1319 days ago
Not to date myself too much but the course was taught in Eiffel :). On top of the theory, and on top of the practical details, there was also the fun of learning an obscure quirky programming language you were unlikely to ever use again.

I loved it all and had a great time. Lots of people really did not.

> So, if you forgot such a “detail”…

Sure, very true in the short term. Next semester though? That code doesn’t matter and most people don’t have flawless long term memory.