C64 BASIC was the first language I learned which is probably true for lots and lots of other people. However, I learned it by reading the book that came with th

C64 BASIC was the first language I learned which is probably true for lots and lots of other people. However, I learned it by reading the book that came with the computer and trying it out. I cannot really imagine someone teaching me a programming language. Half the fun was trying to "get it". I think that if I had had someone teaching me BASIC back then, it would half felt like trying to solve a Sudoku with someone watching over your shoulder and telling you which numbers to put.