[thebenedict]

I'm all for people learning to program so they can build something they're excited about, but this seems disingenuous. For most people it'll take months or more to go from zero coding experience to building an MVP of their 'killer app' idea. Posts like this make it sound like it's just working through a checklist.

If someone's not excited about the actual process of learning to code, a)they'll probably get discouraged quickly and b)there's probably a more efficient way for them to get a prototype of their app than learning to code from scratch.

[bendog24]

I can't disagree with your points, but if someone is motivated and wants to learn, getting started can be overwhelming, especially if you don't have any programming experience. This post is intended to help guide people at the very beginning of their learning, though it's totally valid to point out that it's a journey, not a quick fix.

At Treehouse our mission is to make software development approachable to all, and our courses are designed to teach people from the ground up. Of course it will be harder for people who have never written a line of code, but with desire, determination, and the help of the supportive community we're building then hopefully they can accomplish their goals more efficiently and cost-effectively than before.

For further reading about teaching a beginner to code, check out this article: http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/156836-teaching-programm...