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"Hedy: A Gradual programming language" by Felienne Hermans (Strange Loop 2022)

Strange Loop Conference · talk · Watch on YouTube

Education & learningProgramming language designPython, Ruby & scripting languages

What it is

Felienne Hermans presents Hedy, a gradual programming language for teaching kids that moves through levels from almost no syntax toward full Python. The talk covers why error messages and syntax are scary for beginners.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it in beginner-programming-education threads for its distinction between easy to learn and easy to teach.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “One of the themes they talk about is the difference between "easy to learn" and "easy to teach" which I found insightful.”

    Hedy talk on gradual language and easy to learn versus easy to teach

    ZeroGravitas, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: Easylang – A browser-based first programming language”

  2. “Theres an excellent talk on the approach by the author”

    Excellent talk by Hedy's author on the gradual approach

    dndn1, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: A 100% free and interactive Python course for coding beginners”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: hedy, gradual language, teaching programming, kids, python

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