Is there a good programming language and environment for kids? I started learning coding in my own around 10 yrs old with qbasic. Scratch is super aawesome, but what is the next level up from that that is actually typing the code out instead of moving puzzle pieces?
Microsoft MakeCode will feel very familiar coming from Scratch, but compiles into pretty readable (and editable) JavaScript, so it might be a good way to move up: https://arcade.makecode.com/
And it still gives you the image editing tools (pixel editing for MakeCode), asset management, game loop, etc – all of which are too much to take on for a new programmer, but are really helpful, and hopefully make it feel like less of a regression.
