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Khan Academy Chooses JavaScript As Intro Language

Posted by timothy on from the thus-speaks-khan dept.

jfruh writes "Slashdotters (many of whom cut their teeth on much-maligned BASIC) have long debated what language kids should learn programming in. Khan Academy, the wildly popular producer of educational videos, has come up with an unorthodox choice: JavaScript, not least because of its ability to keep kids' attention with something fun and graphical."

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  1. The reason seems obvious to me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    No additional tools needed. Everyone watching a Khan video already has a JS environment.

    1. Re:The reason seems obvious to me by SQLGuru · · Score: 5, Informative

      If a million monkeys are given a million typewriters...

      Typewriter repairman would still be a viable career choice.