2. learned to program because it was easy to play, and you didn't have to figure out an IDE or a java class. what exists like that today?
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@sama not quite as easy to set up, I've watched a few kids try

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@sama @ProcessingOrg is not just a great language, it's a platform with a magnificent community – with books from @shiffman and @CaseyReas
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@sama HTML! It was my first gateway drug, and now it's even better!
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@sama at 27 I learned in a hex editor when I was 14. Sooo no sympathy.
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@sama javascript: if you have a browser, you have an editor and execution environment. even on mobile
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@sama It's not too bad. In fact, the point of the Raspberry Pi is actually to emulate the BASIC experience for the current generation.
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@sama totally agree.
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@sama the very first software I wrote was inventory mgmt sw for my dad's clothing store in BASIC. Did it while reading the book.
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@sama javascript