*"The familiar expression 'a steep learning curve' is intended to mean that the activity is difficult to learn, although a learning curve with a steep start actually represents rapid progress."* -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_curve
-Robert Knight On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 7:37 AM, R.E. Boss <r.e.b...@planet.nl> wrote: From http://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2009/07/steep-learning-curves.html'Thus, a “steep learning curve” in common parlance refers to the difficulty > of learning something.' > > > R.E. Boss > > (Add your info to http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Community/Demographics ) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto:programming- > > boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Robert Knight > > Sent: zondag 16 februari 2014 12:59 > > To: programm...@jsoftware.com > > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] J in 5 minutes > > > > If J's learning curve were indeed "steep," then learning it in "5 > minutes" > > would be feasible. Unfortunately, it is quite shallow. > > > > ** > > -Robert Knight > > > > On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 6:21 AM, R.E. Boss <r.e.b...@planet.nl> wrote: > > > > Let me be the odd one out and disagree with those who want J in 5 minutes > > or > > > presenting different types of nouns in different colors or formats. > > > > > > IMHO the steep learning curve of J is very useful (and, who knows, > > > intended), it selects the right kind of people. That's how evolution > works. > > > To paraphrase Mark Twain: "If we try to convince stupid people, they > will > > > drag us down to their level and beat us by experience". > > > So let's not try to make learning J easier, we will end up simplifying > the > > > language to a level we don't want. > > > > > > And for people who want to teach J to kids, read > > > > > > http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-gaming-could-be-the- > > future-of- > > > education/<http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-gaming- > > could-be-the-future-of-education/> > > > > > > > > > R.E. Boss > > > > > > (Add your info to > > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Community/Demographics ) > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
