Moreover, the threshold for what counts as "cool" and "exciting" has risen significantly. Twenty-five years ago, it was sufficiently cool to have a text-only c

Moreover, the threshold for what counts as "cool" and "exciting" has risen significantly. Twenty-five years ago, it was sufficiently cool to have a text-only console program. While text-only programs can still be useful today, they don't appear terribly inspiring to invite someone into programming.