http://www.wisdomandwonder.com/link/2110/why-mit-switched-from-scheme-to-python Why MIT switched from Scheme to Python Costanza asked Sussman why MIT had switched away from Scheme for their introductory programming course, 6.001. This was a gem. He said that the reason that happened was because engineering in 1980 was not what it was in the mid-90s or in 2000. In 1980, good programmers spent a l..