Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers?
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An individual questions whether early experience with Scratch, a visual programming environment for kids, has contributed to fulfilling careers in programming, noting a lack of success stories compared to game modding.
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I still see the Scratch “visual programming” environment positioned as an introductory path to programming for kids, but unlike game modding, I have never heard a “success story”, where someone credits their early experience with Scratch as key to a fulfilling career. Anyone?
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