One more question - an untapped audience.

[Tofu Ninja]

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 16:40:12 UTC, Tofu Ninja wrote:
> On Thursday, 13 February 2014 at 15:58:44 UTC, Steve Teale 
> wrote:
>
>> I just happen to think D is a great language!
>
> Thats not even up for debate, D IS GREAT! The problem is just 
> convincing the rest of the world that it is, but thus is the 
> task of the lucky few who have seen the light.
>
> Jokes aside, I don't think making it possible to write D on a 
> smartphone would help get D(or any language for that matter) 
> into the hands of kids in the developing world. Today you can 
> by a laptop now for the same price of a midrange smartphone 
> with much more power. Though the smartphone has the advantage 
> of the internet which is essentially required to do anything 
> programing wise but it is certainly possible get the internet 
> elsewhere. Although if we are talking about a developing 
> country then I suppose they might not have the infrastructure 
> to support landline.
>
> In reality I think there are many other more difficult barriers 
> to learning to program in a developing country. For one it is 
> basically required to know english to become a proficient 
> programer(almost all documentation is written in english). It 
> requires ample amounts of free time and regular access to a 
> computer with an internet connection, I don't think a smart 
> phone would cut it. Also I think the cultivation "intellectual" 
> skills require an environment that allows you to not have to 
> worry about basic needs and just focus on developing the skill.

wouldn't*
wouldn't help get D into the hands of kids

small typo that kinda changes what I was trying to say...