Ever since I was in school I have always enjoyed coding. However my friends always hated it. When I asked them about it, they said they just couldn’t understand it. However in today’s tech driven world I think it is very much important to learn at least one programming language and the basic concepts of coding.
How many of you find it difficult to understand coding. Vote your answer below.
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kaustabpal 
i sympathize with your situation. ive found it frustrating to try to get people into coding, when there are just too many rules and exceptions to get started.
when i started coding, it was simpler. basic was easy then… not as much now. logo (the graphics part) was easy, and still is. although i find the ucblogo syntax really odd.
i think the answer is to make a language that is easier to teach. i have tried this myself, but mine is just one idea of how to do it.
dont just ask your friends if its difficult. ask them to show you the first part that they have trouble with. write it down. ask them to show you one more thing they have trouble with.
you dont just want to know if its difficult. you want to know what is the difficult part. im looking at that… please let me know what you find. i am following this blog and hope you find out more, and post more about this.
sometimes the environment is difficult to set up. thats one thing. but you can help them get started. what you really want to know, i think– i what slows them down after their computer is ready and set up.
these days, people say “teach solutions, not language.” thats fine, teaching language is just the first step, but its like saying “teach chicken, not egg.” not everyone can teach themselves these modern languages. many can, though. they are easy for some people. i think we need easier languages (for teaching) that are still somewhat useful. take care.
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I totally agree with you. Thanks a lot for your insight. Maybe we can help each other achieve our goals. 🙂
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i would be happy to help in any way i can. i can certainly tell you ideas based on my own research, but ive only been able to do a little research– resulting in a lot of ideas that still need testing.
its not the most complex idea– for example, python is a great language for education. it takes care of many things a first-time student doesnt need to worry about. but while i love the indentation, and some students love it– i know experienced coders who dont like it, and non-coders that dont get it.
so when i made my language, i made inline-python a possibility. but i also made it use commands like for…next instead of just for…[unindent.]
the idea is that easier to teach ~ is much like easier to learn. i bet you can think of 4 things that made learning to code more of a challenge in the early days.
this is one of my favorite subjects, im always looking to learn about what really works– i want everyone to be able to get started easily and on a firm foundation. contact me anytime– on my blog or on yours.
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