How My 10-Year-Old Learned JavaScript
What do you think about teaching JavaScript as the first programming language rather than Python? I know that some think JavaScript is a better choice [1], because it&#x27;s so much easier to produce a real application as opposed to a command-line toy. But the opposing argument would be that JS has so many flaws, or more charitably, it&#x27;s such a quirky language. Also, any opinions about Khan Academy&#x27;s platform and lessons for learning to program with JavaScript [2]?<p>I&#x27;m not a parent, but my friend&#x27;s 10-year-old son has asked me to teach him to program.<p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;prog21.dadgum.com&#x2F;203.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;prog21.dadgum.com&#x2F;203.html</a><p>[2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.khanacademy.org&#x2F;computing&#x2F;computer-programming" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.khanacademy.org&#x2F;computing&#x2F;computer-programming</a>