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Responding to my own comment: maybe it does have to be separate hardware. If your kid is programming on the same computer they use for Fortnight, then whenever
by Taikonerd 3y ago
Responding to my own comment: maybe it does have to be separate hardware. If your kid is programming on the same computer they use for Fortnight, then whenever they lose momentum and get discouraged, they're going to be tempted to switch over and play a nice shiny AAA game instead. Or hop on social media, etc. Modern computers just have too many distractions at hand.
Having a separate computer just for the lo-fi programming environment won't fully prevent that, but at least it's a minor roadblock.
- f1shy 3y agoI think it has to be a different HW. Iroamed a lot about it, and have your same conclusion. To your parent comment, yes. Is about SW. And the problem I see, ist that today we have super conputers with studio level audio, and cinema quality video. But programing anything other than a “hello world” or basic text application, is so difficult and complex, that no average kid will endeavor such a trip. Frameworks, Libraries… full of rabbit-holes that I do not dare to enter being a professional programmer. We need some simple language that allows to bild interesting things relatively easy… like endbasic in other comments.