I wonder if programming should be taught the same way. Not with writing programs. But reading real ones that you use every day.<p>You&#x27;d have to be careful about what programs you start a beginner with, but I think their might be value to this approach. I at least know I have reached the point in my own development where I learn more from reading others code than I do from reading textbooks. And learning to read others code, trace through programs, etc. is an incredibly important skill that I think is blatantly overlooked in most introductory level books on programming.