Posted December 11, 2018
This is a bit off-topic, but I’m not on any programming/computer forums so I thought I’d ask this here and see if anyone can help me out.
First off, I know almost nothing about programming and computers. However, my son (11 years old) has started learning Python programming and he’s really into it. He’s already learned enough that he can easily write short python programs from scratch (eg he recently made a “Hangman” game on his own).
I’ve heard vaguely about Raspberry Pi and how it was originally designed to help kids learn and program with Python (although it’s taken off to many different areas since). So that got me thinking that perhaps he might be interested in getting one.
He is currently doing all his Python programming on a MacBook Pro. What would be the specific challenges and advantages of using Raspberry Pi instead? Why would he want a Raspberry Pi? What could he do with a Raspberry Pi that he couldn’t do with his laptop? I’ve tried doing some google searches, but maybe the information is simply going over my head because I don’t get it. I know it’s got to have appeal, so that's what I'm trying to find out here :).
First off, I know almost nothing about programming and computers. However, my son (11 years old) has started learning Python programming and he’s really into it. He’s already learned enough that he can easily write short python programs from scratch (eg he recently made a “Hangman” game on his own).
I’ve heard vaguely about Raspberry Pi and how it was originally designed to help kids learn and program with Python (although it’s taken off to many different areas since). So that got me thinking that perhaps he might be interested in getting one.
He is currently doing all his Python programming on a MacBook Pro. What would be the specific challenges and advantages of using Raspberry Pi instead? Why would he want a Raspberry Pi? What could he do with a Raspberry Pi that he couldn’t do with his laptop? I’ve tried doing some google searches, but maybe the information is simply going over my head because I don’t get it. I know it’s got to have appeal, so that's what I'm trying to find out here :).