WildCard
Languages and libraries
retro programming environment
SHOW HN2021
101points
16comments
#525of 2,533 in 2021
Top 21%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.40.
Idea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Nostalgic enthusiasm for HyperCard and a fun tool for kids
From 3 comments
I teach my 6-year old programming basics in Hypercard on an old Mac SE/30. It's really fun to watch him end up doing basically the same thing I used to do with it ~30 years…
im_down_w_otp on HNThis is awesome! I'm trying it on an iPad and doing pretty well. For anyone looking for a deeper experience, you can try https://livecode.com/ -- runs on Mac, windows and Linux,…
gcanyon on HNHyperCard was great as a kid. I would make point-and-click adventure games. All drawn by hand. I didn't realize people used it for serious work until years later, when someone…
phendrenad2 on HN
Requests
Maker asks for feedback on improvements for young learners
From 1 comment
Please let me know if there's any improvements you think your junior would appreciate, because I'm still adding stuff! My email's in profile.
hyperhello on HN
Alternatives named
LiveCode
From 1 comment
This is awesome! I'm trying it on an iPad and doing pretty well. For anyone looking for a deeper experience, you can try https://livecode.com/ -- runs on Mac, windows and Linux,…
gcanyon on HN