A beginner should start with a language in which they can see instant results and quickly build applications. This way, if they get a cool idea they want to try

A beginner should start with a language in which they can see instant results and quickly build applications. This way, if they get a cool idea they want to try, they are eager to dive in and pump out that program rather than struggle with syntax, compilers, and GUIs. I'm hinting at Visual Basic 6.