I'm Not Sure I've Ever Enjoyed Programming?

5 points by Alekhine 4y ago ↗ HN

Aside from a quadratic formula program written on my TI-84 in high school, I did not do any real programming before I was 19, when I learned C because I consciously decided I wanted to learn a new skill. I read stories of learning on a ZX-Spectrum at 5 years old, but I never really got that experience of just playing around. I think for me, programming has always been work, and that makes me very sad because I know this can be a very rich and rewarding hobby.

Can someone point me in the direction of 'fun' programming? Tools that are just really enjoyable to use? I want to find the joy in computers.

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mathlover2 4y ago ↗

I would recommend Desmos and Python.

a1445c8b 4y ago ↗

If it’s just learning to code for its own sake, I would recommend Ruby for its syntax.

If you want to learn it for fun initially but want the option to use it for real-world problem solving, I’d recommend Python for its rich tooling ecosystem in machine learning and infrastructure automation.

elviejo 4y ago ↗

Pharo smalltalk it will show how a system with coherent design works. Ps: it will make you disappointed with everything else.

Racket in particular the language oriented programming philosophy...

Processing if you are interested in art.

Squeak for the fun of it.