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Alan Kay - Programming Languages & Programming (2013)

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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.

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Programming languagesHistory and cultureLanguage design and type systemsHistory of computingPeople who shaped computing

Alan Kay discusses the history and design of programming languages, demonstrating dynamic simulations designed to be accessible to children.

"Not to do better, but to take care of the mess that is already there."

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What people say. Recommended as a great presentation on keyword-less, pictorial simulation environments like Etoys.

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On “WIP: Simoji - a new language for writing simulations with Emojis”

Very nice. It reminds me of this little particle simulation Alan Kay did, which is entirely pictoral but less flexible.
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On “[META] Wide — a 100% Keyword-less Programming Language based on Intent”

I do! I'm a big fan of Alan Kay and Etoys. This is one of my favorite presentations by him about that, making a dynamic simulation with no keywords really, just a GUI that's very accessible to kids. [video
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