▲ 161 ▼ 50 years after Basic, most users still can't or won't program anything (www.zdnet.com) submitted 2 years ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/programming@programming.dev 75 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) GOTO 0 permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) BBC micro in a shop: 10 PRINT "Boobies" 20 GOTO 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Vic 20 in a shop: 10 POKE 808,112 20 print "Boobies" 30 goto 20 And then you watch the sales assistant walk confidently up to the computer, press the stop button and nothing happens permalink fedilink source parent [–] azolus@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago Dijkstra wants to have a word with you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) BBC micro in a shop: 10 PRINT "Boobies" 20 GOTO 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Vic 20 in a shop: 10 POKE 808,112 20 print "Boobies" 30 goto 20 And then you watch the sales assistant walk confidently up to the computer, press the stop button and nothing happens permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Vic 20 in a shop: 10 POKE 808,112 20 print "Boobies" 30 goto 20 And then you watch the sales assistant walk confidently up to the computer, press the stop button and nothing happens permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azolus@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago Dijkstra wants to have a word with you permalink fedilink source parent