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code for code's sake is usually boring. using code to do something you already want to do can be fun. so start by finding a project. even better if they find

• Theodores 7y ago
  So true. I think that finding a project involves listening to the child/young adult and listening is a bit of a skill! I think trust is also important. So if you can do a collaborative project where you do your bits and they do their bits then it should all work out. Then you need some imagination. To think of a project. It should satisfy a personal itch. Or a neighbour's problem. A good breakdown of roles is for adult person to do some hardware, even if the computer interface is just a switch and a relay and then the computer bits can be done by the young person. I would say that listening is important, particularly if you want the young person to be owning the project.