> Does that matter? Yes. While the evidence provided is anecdotal (that is to say: outliers exist in successfully learning anything outside of a formal educat

> Does that matter? Yes. While the evidence provided is anecdotal (that is to say: outliers exist in successfully learning anything outside of a formal education), there are languages designed to be more friendly and more fun for newcomers (Ruby, for example) while others are designed to be translate more directly to the instructions a machine might execute. More anecdotal evidence indicating that one language might facilitate informal learning better might be interesting or helpful.