Totally agree. I don't even remember when I started programming. My parents say I was 3 or 4. But before I can remember (supposedly on a Vic 20 but first computer I remember was the BBC Micro!). And while it may have helped me have an interest in programming later on, I'm pretty sure it hasn't helped my aptitude.. hard practice and effort, even as an adult, are the only things that help there.
There are plenty of people who started coding as teenagers or even adults who could code me into a corner in seconds. Starting at a young age may foster the initial interest but it's not going to help the long-term skill IMHO.
Totally agree. I don't even remember when I started programming. My parents say I was 3 or 4. But before I can remember (supposedly on a Vic 20 but first computer I remember was the BBC Micro!). And while it may have helped me have an interest in programming later on, I'm pretty sure it hasn't helped my aptitude.. hard practice and effort, even as an adult, are the only things that help there.
There are plenty of people who started coding as teenagers or even adults who could code me into a corner in seconds. Starting at a young age may foster the initial interest but it's not going to help the long-term skill IMHO.