Body: <p>Is it possible to use <a href="https://makecode.com/blog/lego/05-15-2018" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Microsoft MakeCode for the EV3</a> as an alternative to the widely used EV3 program by LEGO? What are the benefits and drawbacks?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: What is "good" is a matter of opinion. Perhaps you could define more specifically what you consider to be good or certain features you are looking for?
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Comments.Text: I have edited the question to be more objective and thus avoid getting it closed as opinion-based. If you feel this edit has changed the intention of hte question too much, feel free to either roll back or edit it further to better convey the original intent.
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Title: Could Microsoft MakeCode be an alternative to the EV3 program?
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ThreadText: # Could Microsoft MakeCode be an alternative to the EV3 program?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-03)
  
  Is it possible to use [Microsoft MakeCode for the EV3](https://makecode.com/blog/lego/05-15-2018) as an alternative to the widely used EV3 program by LEGO? What are the benefits and drawbacks?
  
  **Tags:** ev3, mindstorms, software
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: What is "good" is a matter of opinion. Perhaps you could define more specifically what you consider to be good or certain features you are looking for?  
  > **username_2**: I have edited the question to be more objective and thus avoid getting it closed as opinion-based. If you feel this edit has changed the intention of hte question too much, feel free to either roll back or edit it further to better convey the original intent.  
  > **username_0**: thanks for the feedback!  
  
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