Thanks for the input, guys! To round out the discussion, here are the suggestions I received via Twitter:
mlassoff: @atxryan Commodore BASIC on a Commodore 64. Best options for aspiring programmers: Alice (http://is.gd/oVt8) & DarkBasic (http:// is.gd/oVtv) nownot: @atxryan although I didn't program as a child I do have a opinion. I'd go with java,alot of documentation,object oriented, runs on anything. alexcc: @atxryan BASIC on Apple IIe. nothing like gotos and integer line #s.. Do they still have LOGO mattsemar: @atxryan I wrote a ton of games in BASIC on my Commodore 64. It was a good way to learn about variables and loops. Ruby works these days. drhayes: @atxryan Yes, since I was about 6. I started with Apple BASIC. I'd suggest Python for learning a new language now, or maybe Shoes (in Ruby). padrelife: @atxryan How about turning children onto creating robotic lego creations? http://mindstorms.lego.com/eng/Overview/default.aspx -RYAN JOY http://twitter.com/atxryan On Mar 25, 12:54 pm, Ryan Joy <[email protected]> wrote: > I posed the following question to Twitter earlier and thought I'd > probably get some great responses from here as well: > > "Did you start tinkering w/ programming as a child? If so, how? > Which programs? What are the best options for aspiring children > today?" > http://twitter.com/atxryan/status/1389232099 > > Personally, I first tinkered with BASIC programs in MS DOS when I was > in middle school and then got into C++ in junior high. > > You? > > - RYAN JOY > http://twitter.com/atxryan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
