Re:Either/Or (Score 2, Insightful)

I agree. I learned to program on paper using flow charts and psuedo code. By doing so allowed me to learn the principles behind software development and not just Java or C++. Now learning a new language is pretty much learning the syntax. I agree that the students should learn about the tools the professionals use, but at the same time, need to understand how to do the work before using the shortcuts.