Same here. My first attempts at programming were using basic to make a Zork-like game and then also, a failed, attempt at making a BBS from scratch. Ten year ol

Same here. My first attempts at programming were using basic to make a Zork-like game and then also, a failed, attempt at making a BBS from scratch. Ten year olds shouldn't be writing login authentications btw. Clear-text passwords in a bunch of IF statements are probably a bad idea. I don't think most people appreciate how much kids want to not only emulate people in their lives, but also build things in their lives. I love that its so easy to google help for making things. Want to make a longboard or a full-size R2D2 model? There's so much documentation out there. If anything, we're in the golden age of DIY and things like videogames and other "distractions" are actually motivators for creative kids.