Scratch is a big deal | Bryan Braun - Frontend Developer
While none of us were paying attention, Scratch has transformed from a programming language for kids to a massive online community of self-guided, student-pr...
While none of us were paying attention, Scratch has transformed from a programming language for kids to a massive online community of self-guided, student-programmers. Usage has doubled since the pandemic started and the language is now overtaking “real” programming languages (like Typescript and Rust) in language popularity rankings . Scratch is a big deal. If you’ve heard of Scratch, you likely know that it’s a programming language for kids that uses visual blocks like these: Like many pandemic parents, I recently introduced it to my kids. Over time, it started to catch hold and I realized t
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