Ask HN: You choose the language and tools for an intro CS class, what are they?

3 points by m1nz1 4 years ago | 2 comments

paleite 4 years ago |

TypeScript/JavaScript with VSCode and Chrome.

I find JavaScript to be very accessible, because it can be run in the browser. No extra tools required and if you want, you can get immediate visual feedback by, for example, manipulating the DOM

timwaagh 4 years ago |

Python and the console. One of the easiest most straightforward ways to learn programming.