I started programming using a copy of vintage 1998ish Visual Basic that my dad had on our computer. I drew a button, and then I clicked it, and I added code that gets run when the button is clicked. That was awesome! I built useful, visual programs in a matter of hours from when I started.

Now, I want to teach a friend, and it's Python + HTML + CSS + JavaScript to get anything cool going. That's a high bar, and a huge part of me misses the sweet simplicity of VB. I can't imagine breaking in today.