GoKawiilJohn Carmack questions whether early Scratch coding leads to lasting careers
Programmer John Carmack raised a question about whether children who start coding early with tools like Scratch go on to have fulfilling technical careers. He described his own approach with his child, using a Unix-like emulated system as a gatekeeper, requiring the child to complete challenges to unlock rewards such as a favorite music video. Carmack mentioned using a Raspberry Pi-based keyboard computer connected to his TV with low latency and his own SSH keys as part of this setup.