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I'm sure there were distractions analogous to IG at the time. If a kid wants to program now they have a lot more resources and accessible platforms



Tho having so many platforms comes with its own set of challenges, like figuring out what's actually useful/approachable.

I'm not a coder, but 20 years ago I still felt somewhat competent in my overview of available platforms and what they are used for. These days it feels like there's something new every day, which is great don't get me wrong, but I can't even imagine trying to keep up with all that because it looks like quite a Sisyphean task from the outside.




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