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That was also my first thought (first paragraph). Why keep someone with the hard-earned Usenet experience if you were too young to have experienced the Eternal September event, and don't think it is important, and don't want to hear about it? Especially if it is believed that it is newbies that are going to provide the required growth. That being said, there is room for innovation in the newbies area, but it will require something radically different than the square text boxes we have been typing ...

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2020-01-15 06:42:52 +00:00
Commented Jan 15, 2020 at 6:42
'cont ... into since the BBS / Usenet days.

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2020-01-15 06:47:00 +00:00
Commented Jan 15, 2020 at 6:47
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The ultimate goal is probably to provide a lot of value to newbies (without suffering), and consequently achieve the 10x. Merging with Glitch would be a logical next step (simply plugin/integrate Glitch, tweak it/extend it to cover more than web development, and voilà, you have an instant beginner-friendly place - this also avoids having to extend the existing software too much (for one or the other reason, very difficult)).

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2020-01-15 06:58:06 +00:00
Commented Jan 15, 2020 at 6:58
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Beginner-friendly development of C++ embedded applications in a simulated online environment. Why not? There could even be real hardware somewhere remote. Remote controlled robots. And premium paid options. Competitions for engagement.

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2020-01-15 07:05:40 +00:00
Commented Jan 15, 2020 at 7:05
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@PeterMortensen Good business idea. One could combine that with this platform even. Send all the newbies to this paid Glitch learn thingy, and only leave the tough questions that can't be answered easily here. Then use the knowledge generated here to display to Glitch thingy users when appropriate.

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2020-01-15 08:59:45 +00:00
Commented Jan 15, 2020 at 8:59

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