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On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Joe Hourcle
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> Last year, we targeted the beginner's track as a sort of 'Perl
> as a second language', assuming that you already knew the basic
> concepts of programming (what's a variable, an array, a function,
> etc.)
>
> Would it be worth us aiming for an even lower level of expertise?


Yes.  Check out Boston Python Workshop and Railsbridge, which both assume
no prior expertise (e.g. you've never seen a command line), and which
regularly draw dozens of attendees. --ay