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I agree. Coding is not fun because writing a command that a machine can compute is inherently enjoyable. Coding is fun because you can manipulate a machine and build something you want that didn't exist before.

I downloaded GameSalad one weekend. My 6-year-old son and I ran through the tutorial which took about an hour. Part way through he got distracted. He spent about 20 minutes changing movement speed properties, object colors, & sizes. I was happy to see him get engaged and just start experimenting. While he did not learn how to code, the seed was planted that creating mobile games is something within his reach.