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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by mdtusz on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:30PM (#22087796)
I'd argue that racket's ecosystem is ideal for getting young people interested. You can build gui tools and do graphics programming out of the box, very easily.

My go to language to refer people who want to learn is Processing though. Easy to use, and the documentation is fantastic (and Dan Shiffman is IMO the best programming educator out there for kids and adults alike, whether or not you like his high-energy style).

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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by chairmanwow1 on Sunday January 19, 2020 @04:33AM (#22090405)
I absolutely agree. I watched many of his videos as a professional programmer just because it’s fun to watch him build cool visualizations. He’s super charismatic and looks like he’s having genuine fun in figuring things out.
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