I did QBasic and then later Visual Basic 3-6. As you mentioned it, I had exactly the same feeling back then when I was a kid that "I can write anything I want i

I did QBasic and then later Visual Basic 3-6. As you mentioned it, I had exactly the same feeling back then when I was a kid that "I can write anything I want if I try hard enough". It was a great feeling. I also felt much more productive than I feel now since I do C++. I always missed that old feeling. I like Python but it still doesn't give the same feeling (for GUI tools or games, anything graphical) - although I think that it might have the potential with better IDEs for that purpose.