Early experience with Scratch leads to fulfilling careers in programming.
Claims
Early experience with Scratch leads to fulfilling careers in programming.
Parent: EducationEntity: ScratchImpact: negativeDate: Sep 1, 2026Target: Early experience with Scratch leads to fulfilling careers in programming.
Source posts
Carmack: Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers?
https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2094450188911845827
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49516209
#HackerNews #Carmack #Scratch #Careers #Experience #TechEducation
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 1, 2026
#hackernews#carmack#scratch#careers#experience#techeducation
Carmack: Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers? - https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2094450188911845827
#hackernews
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Sep 1, 2026
#hackernews
Carmack: Has early Scratch experience led to fulfilling careers?
----
- an hour ago | 14 points | 3 comments
- URL: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2094450188911845827
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49516209
- Summary: The author observes that Scratch is commonly recommended as an introductory programming environment for children, yet unlike game modding, they have not encountered any notable "success stories" in which someone credits early Scratch experience as foundational to a fulfilling programming career. The post essentially questions the real-world career value of starting with Scratch versus other introductory approaches.
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 1, 2026