Learning the BASICs

Becoming a programmer used to require a Ph.D. and having access
to some serious hardware. Then, in 1965, a couple of engineers
had a radical idea: make it easier for people to get started.


Beginner languages, like BASIC, burst the doors to coding wide
open. Tom Cormen and Denise Dumas recall how BASIC changed
everything. Avi Flombaum and Saron share tips on picking a first
language in this new era of software development. And we hear
from Femi Owolade-Coombes and Robyn Bergeron about how the next
generation of coders are getting their start with video games.


Beginner languages give everyone an opportunity to get their foot
in the door. And that helps the industry as a whole.


Check out redhat.com/commandlineheroes for more information on
beginner languages.


Find out more about why BASIC is a beloved first language and how
the next generation will learn to code on Opensource.com.