> I'm glad we live in an era where I don't have to pirate Symantec Pascal like I did when I was 13 and wanted to learn how to code. I pirated a copy of REALBas

> I'm glad we live in an era where I don't have to pirate Symantec Pascal like I did when I was 13 and wanted to learn how to code. I pirated a copy of REALBasic to make my first Mac program. I did, ironically pay for a book on how to program with it though. I understand why compilers and IDEs cost money, but it seems obvious to me that they should be free and easy for everyone. I’m glad we live in this era.