This is why I think javascript is secretly the best programming language to start someone out in as you can very quickly get to doing "cool" things - throw up a

This is why I think javascript is secretly the best programming language to start someone out in as you can very quickly get to doing "cool" things - throw up a barebone html page with a canvas element and boom, you have full control over a graphical user interface. You figure out how to draw a rectangle, move a rectangle, and keep track of where that rectangle is, and you basically have everything you need to write a (very) basic game engine. With guidance, something like pong might be only a few hours away.