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I second the "play" approach. My second programming experience was in assembly at age ~10 and it has made a huge difference in my growth and now in my career. L

I second the "play" approach. My second programming experience was in assembly at age ~10 and it has made a huge difference in my growth and now in my career. Leave her alone with a compiler and an internet connection. :-)

paulryanrogers 10y ago
My father did this as well. Though I didn't like QBasic. So instead I focused on batch scripting--to get games running--then modding. Key to modding seems to be start with a game they like.