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Re:Teaching how to code is broken by xmprt on Friday January 14, 2022 @04:26PM (#29940670)
Try a game like Factorio or Satisfactory. Even just Minecraft can be good enough to train their problem solving and critical thinking skills.

They don't need to start with redstone to learn to code. They should play the game and naturally realize that redstone is a way to solve their problem (like making an automatic sliding 2x2 door) and then solve it.

I feel like those skills will take you much further in life because now you have an extra tool to solve problem no matter what field you end up going into. And since programming is so powerful, it's often one of the best tools for the job so kids will naturally pick it up.

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Re:Teaching how to code is broken by tialaramex on Friday January 14, 2022 @08:57PM (#29942863)
The trouble I had in Factorio is that it's deliberately not giving you very powerful tools in order to be a better game. The authors do not want you to skip their fun game by solving a tricky optimisation problem yourself instead.
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Re:Teaching how to code is broken by MonaroVXR on Friday January 14, 2022 @06:48PM (#29942067)
Not sure if Factorio would work, because I played it and it didn't work for me.

But.... I can finally program.

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