Learning Games
Games
educational games
SHOW HN2019
5points
6comments
#2,048of 2,195 in 2019
Top 94%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Well-done language, IDE, syntax and documentation
From 1 comment
The author has done a really nice job on the language, IDE, syntax and documentation. It looks like a great beginner's programming language and this new site helps empower the…
O1111OOO on HN
Objections
Established languages would give more tooling, ecosystem and traction
From 2 comments
Yes, _but_... why did you create this educational language? [I have experience defining a new language syntax and with programming education] Why do you think it is better to use…
amitport on HNI still think that you would get more results/traction with a more established language but it was interesting to read your perspective. Thank you
amitport on HN
Questions
Why create a new educational language instead of using an existing one
From 2 comments
very nice! why did you chose to use a self-created language?
amitport on HNYes, _but_... why did you create this educational language? [I have experience defining a new language syntax and with programming education] Why do you think it is better to use…
amitport on HN
Alternatives named
CoffeeScript, Scala, Groovy, Scratch, Alice, Python
From 2 comments
Yes, _but_... why did you create this educational language? [I have experience defining a new language syntax and with programming education] Why do you think it is better to use…
amitport on HN> why did you create this educational language? I also have experience with programming education. I was asked to recommend a programming language to a 14 year old newbie. My…
chkas on HN