This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

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Amy Ko developed the computer programming language Wordplay to equalize the playing field for would-be coders. Credit: Doug Parry. I had many exciting plans for the end of my sabbatical year.