Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
I'm curious to know for those of you that code or have coded ... what was the first programming language you learned? Mine was BASIC ( TRS-80 Model I, Level II ).
Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
BASIC is the ONLY programming language I learned. I was just a kid fascinated by the ability to do something creative on the computer, so I started building my own text adventure game.
It was coming along quite nicely until my ambition grew too large and I started building an RPG system with health, inventory, and the rest. That + attempting to do ASCII art blew the project up beyond my abilities and patience, and it died before it was ever finished.
The text adventure core was pretty solid, though. It was HIGHLY inspired and influenced by Adventureland by Scott Adams. Big time.
It was coming along quite nicely until my ambition grew too large and I started building an RPG system with health, inventory, and the rest. That + attempting to do ASCII art blew the project up beyond my abilities and patience, and it died before it was ever finished.
The text adventure core was pretty solid, though. It was HIGHLY inspired and influenced by Adventureland by Scott Adams. Big time.
Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
A lot of folks tried their hand at text adventures in BASIC. SSI was shipping wargames and maybe some of its RPG's in BASIC although they compiled it in some cases:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Simulations
Also, I remember that Temple of Apshai : Dunjonquest by Automated Simulations ( which later became Epyx ) was in BASIC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Simulations
Also, I remember that Temple of Apshai : Dunjonquest by Automated Simulations ( which later became Epyx ) was in BASIC.
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Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
The first language I learned was TRS Basic. I did not have a computer, so I bought a book, and taught myself by hanging out on the weekends at Radio Shack. The thought crossed my mind, if I could ever afford a computer of my own, I would be rich!
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Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
VIC-20 BASIC, followed by C-64 BASIC.
C# all the way these days.
C# all the way these days.
Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
I'm sensing a theme here ( but, I kind of expected it... )
Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
'Learned' is a term I'll apply loosely. My first attempts were at C++ as a teenager. I did not get far. Took a more serious stab at it with Objective C in the late 2000's. Made it a little bit farther, but not proficient. Fast forward to college, and the first programming course I ever took was MATLAB!
Re: Poll: What was the first programming language that you learned?
That's very interesting. I had always assumed that MATLAB was a vertical package of some kind. It didn't occur to me that there was a programming language that went along with it.Cam wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:46 pm 'Learned' is a term I'll apply loosely. My first attempts were at C++ as a teenager. I did not get far. Took a more serious stab at it with Objective C in the late 2000's. Made it a little bit farther, but not proficient. Fast forward to college, and the first programming course I ever took was MATLAB!