I only tell my friends that programming is simple as a way to encourage them to get started.
Once they have begun, I tell them "sure, basic programming is simple, but you need to think hard about what you really want to do".
That generally has a good outcome and they continue to be interested in programming and wanting to learn more about it.
If you tell an interested person straight away that "it is incredibly difficult" then you will be discouraging a large number of people before they even begin.
Once they have begun, I tell them "sure, basic programming is simple, but you need to think hard about what you really want to do".
That generally has a good outcome and they continue to be interested in programming and wanting to learn more about it.
If you tell an interested person straight away that "it is incredibly difficult" then you will be discouraging a large number of people before they even begin.