Kathi Fisler

I'd have to think a bit more about other differences (when the start of the semester isn't upon me). I do see why NamedTuples could feel more in line with the DCIC style, but I also see the challenges that students have jumping into full classes after the syntactic brevity of Pyret and Python.

28.08.2025 12:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I vaguely recall having problems with `typing` at the time (2019ish), and I didn't want to force it on the students. I also like dataclasses because they provide a lightweight use of the class concept. I was setting that up for my students because they were going from DCIC into a course on OO. >>

28.08.2025 12:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

When I wrote the first version of the materials that became the early part of DCIC, multiple people who used Python in practice more than I did recommended data classes. I seem to recall trying NamedTuples a couple of years later. >>

28.08.2025 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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06.05.2025 11:06 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

After working on this for ~8 months, I'm happy to say that we finally have a first version of the Bootstrap:AI curriculum! If you're a Bootstrap teacher, we're offering a free preview in April (check your emails). Looking forward to seeing teachers there!

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