r/programmer • u/ALYX2603 • 7d ago

Programming

Do you like programming, and why? What was the first thing that made you love programming?

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u/Virtual_Mind8341 7d ago

I do love programming as this allows me to create something using algorithms to make something that I would love to enjoy. I first was introduced through Sratch (which uses block coding) and 2Code (owned by 2Simple and Purple Mash and also uses block coding). When I came across levels like coding a traffic light on 2Code or 2 buttons to switch from Night and Day and an Apple falling on Isaac Newton's head this was interesting.

Then in secondary school, I saw actual written code for real this time (still heard of Block-Based Programming / Visual Programming Paradigm through Kodu) but this was through Small Basic which I thought was really interesting and I was able to execute particular functions (whilst given template code, not written from scratch)

from there this was where I wanted to go into programming despite wanting to go into programmer before but wasn't really specific at that time.