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Any kid who wants to build an app for the iPhone/iPad can do it pretty easily, they just need a Mac and Xcode. With Swift Playgrounds for iPad, you don't even n
by marcellus23 4y ago
Any kid who wants to build an app for the iPhone/iPad can do it pretty easily, they just need a Mac and Xcode. With Swift Playgrounds for iPad, you don't even need a Mac.
I know you mentioned it "doesn't spark as much imagination", but I'm going to strongly disagree with you there. I don't think most software engineers got started by tweaking existing software. _You_ may have started that way, but I didn't. I got into programming by seeing the kinds of apps people made for Mac and iPhone, and wanting to build those kinds of experiences.
- gdubs 4y agoI just want to be clear I'm not framing today's tools as "bad" or unable to spark imagination — my own kids are getting started with Scratch and it's great! But I also feel like there's some magic in the past too. Some of it's nostalgia, but there's also lessons there that are valuable.