Why 80s BASIC still matters
This article inadvertently underscores the huge challenge in getting kids interested in programming today.<p>In 2019, it&#x27;s very hard to do anything &quot;interesting&quot; with BASIC when kids are surrounded by apps and games with hundreds or thousands of person-hours of development.  &quot;Hunt the Wumpus&quot; just doesn&#x27;t cut it anymore.<p>As others have written, Python is much more interesting because of the extensive library ecosystem.  Integrating the physical world, graphics, controllers, sound, audio, network, video, etc. offers a lot more engagement than &quot;Hello World&quot;.<p>Javascript is also interesting because it runs <i>everywhere</i>, and HTML&#x2F;JS skills will offer good summer job money. :)