EasyLang
Languages and libraries
beginner programming language
SHOW HN2024
How HN took it
3 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clear logic layout good for teaching
From 1 comment
I've taught code to children for years as the founder of a coding nonprofit, and this is a great way of laying out logic. Block code is very often taught to children and is a pet…
kreeWall on HN
Human-readable 0-9 color digits are handy
From 1 comment
I like the use of 1000 colors, with the digits being RGB. I know there's 12/15/24 bit color schemes already (for example), but having it human-readable as 0-9 digits is handy IMHO.
mysterydip on HN
Thanks for sharing, looks awesome
From 1 comment
This is awesome, thanks for sharing!
KwisatzHaderack on HN
Objections
Requires a browser with WebAssembly support
From 1 comment
> You need a browser with WebAssembly support for this website. No thanks.
ranger_danger on HN
Syntax is too similar to Python
From 1 comment
I appreciate inventing a simple language to teach programming and this looks like a good introduction. But at first glance, this looks SO similar to Python - just teach them to…
ks2048 on HN
Print syntax is unfamiliar and hinders transition to real languages
From 1 comment
> print "Hello " & n$ I don't like this. It looks like nothing I've ever seen. It will make transition to real languages difficult.
dvh on HN
WebAssembly enables fingerprinting
From 1 comment
For objections, WASM fingerprinting techniques come to mind. Not that one can escape it nowadays.
spookie on HN
Requests
Help with syntax and spelling errors
From 1 comment
I've taught code to children for years as the founder of a coding nonprofit, and this is a great way of laying out logic. Block code is very often taught to children and is a pet…
kreeWall on HN
Support mainstream languages like Python or JavaScript
From 1 comment
I've taught code to children for years as the founder of a coding nonprofit, and this is a great way of laying out logic. Block code is very often taught to children and is a pet…
kreeWall on HN
Questions
What does the strongly typed code comment mean
From 1 comment
> doesn't translate into strongly typed code for them, so we lose a number of kids .. when they believe code is too hard I can't make sense out of this; what does it mean, in…
kazinator on HN
Alternatives named
Python
From 1 comment
I appreciate inventing a simple language to teach programming and this looks like a good introduction. But at first glance, this looks SO similar to Python - just teach them to…
ks2048 on HN
Logo
From 1 comment
Aren't you just reinventing Logo? See, for instance, https://www.transum.org/software/Logo/
kwhitefoot on HN
Block code
From 1 comment
I've taught code to children for years as the founder of a coding nonprofit, and this is a great way of laying out logic. Block code is very often taught to children and is a pet…
kreeWall on HN