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>by forcing the non-technical to become technical Could that be where the actual magic is?

• NeedMoreTea 7y ago
  For the few that do make the leap, sure. Far more were able to dip into a little ugly BASIC to knock up a menu, calculator or whatever, just as many were able to build surprisingly complex things in Hypercard without ever thinking they made that leap. I think slowmovintarget has it by saying they never acknowledged they were programming at all. I'd liken it to the kids who were terrible at, and hated maths, but could do frighteningly quick and accurate mental arithmetic when working weekend at their parent's market stall or shop. Maybe the magic is the ability to hide that you're doing something somewhat technical.