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Scheme a good first language? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by MasterSkillz@alien.top to c/lisp
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Hi r/scheme, my little brother (11) is interested in programming. Since he doesn't know what he wants to make yet, I feel like scheme could be a good first language to learn the basics, paired with "The Little Schemer", a book I worked through when I was younger that I feel like he'd like and would teach him some solid CS foundations. Any input on this?

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[–] jelly_cake@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Scheme was my first language, which my dad introduced me to around the same age. In my opinion, it's a great first language, but he's unlikely to really appreciate it until he's tried a few others.