Logo programming language

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1. There was something about being able to add new words based on primitives, and new words based on custom words, that captured me for good.

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2. Logo is a highly interactive and dynamic language (a relative of Lisp), and that influenced the way I think about writing code.

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3. I wonder if Logo wouldn't be better for kids, especially if you could pair it with a real "turtle".

   Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Teaching Kids Forth – Anna Liberty”

4. It's a great tool for learning basic programming since it's interactive, graphical, and simple.

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5. I was inspired to learn programming when I first saw Logo on my school computer in the 80s.

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6. The idea of declaring functions with the keyword “to” still feels like a fun and good idea

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7. one of the best and gentlest introductions to problem solving and computational thinking

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8. it's a lisp-like language that allowed small children to program complex applications

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9. It's easier to get started coding using Logo than almost any other language/platform.

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10. Logo in Spanish in a C128 when I was in third grade started my journey in software.

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11. I'm forever grateful for having the access to Logo programming in early 90s

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12. I have fond memories of using Logo on my dad's Apple ][ back in the 80's.

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13. That repl way of programming and getting visual results was really good.

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14. Logo would not be as good as Scheme, since it has ambiguities

    Mixed · Sep 2026 · in “λ Snap – An inviting programming language for kids and adults for CS study”

15. Straight-forward parser. Turtles make game elements easy.

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16. so. amazing. to see self-drawn lines on that thing.

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Turtletoy”

17. I remember drawing houses and stick figures in it.

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18. for teaching us Logo in computer class on 486s

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19. Such a great introductory language.

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20. It has the distinctive feature of having sprites (beyond the canonical turtle) and be able to change their shape.

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21. Yeah, it was fun. I had no idea the theory at the time, but Papert et al were definitely on to something.

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22. put let the kids program in logo (turtle graphics) for 1 or 2 hours per week max

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23. Logo is an absolute masterpiece if you think about raw impact on the IT world.

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24. it translated the syntax (and errors) to the language of the programmer

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25. really charmed by just how powerful and elegant that language can be

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “What if there was no BASIC in EndBASIC? – by Julio Merino”

26. showed the world a glimpse of what computerized education really is

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27. My career would be very different without Logo and Turbo Pascal

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28. UCB logo and manuals can be up to an SICP-lite level.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Childhood Computing”

29. un lenguaje con propósito educional pero poderoso

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30. I was amazed by the associative tables it offered

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31. I'll never forget the aha moment of going from

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32. it was a delight, I am so grateful it existed

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33. Logo or BASIC >> Python in school context IMO

    Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom”

34. This on-line version of Logo is pretty great

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35. Logo was just perfect for thinking in Agents

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36. it was such a profound revelation for me.

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37. You have done a lot for coding education.

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38. Logo is a serious programming language.

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39. Logo started my love of programming.

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40. made me love programming for life

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