[ChuckMcM]

I've found the hardest thing about teaching people to program has become that there is a huge learning curve between the "simple" stuff and making real progress. I've been working on a device which will level that out a bit with an easier intro level.

I've found that interpretive languages, Python, Perl, or even BASIC can be less difficult to start because you can start exploring them right away. Compiled languages are harder because of the intermediate step.