Coding is good for the brain, it keeps you thinking and on your toes. I hope I live long enough to get to 85 and am still coding. This was inspiring, if an 85 year old can learn Javascript maybe I can learn other languages I've been putting off learning because I felt as though they were too hard.
In case you're curious about this 85 year old:<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucFB9tk8zQc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucFB9tk8zQc</a>
The comments on the article itself (not here) make me sad. It almost immediately devolves into a language war. Why is it that some people <i>always</i> have to find something to complain about?<p>I bet a conversation with the author of this article would be very interesting. With the attitude he demonstrated here, he probably has a lot to teach.
Nice story.<p>I believe anyone can learn anything, regardless the age.<p>And I agree with the author, know how to program is a useful knowledge in a world where computers are everywhere. And it also helps to improve the logical thinking. But I'm not among those who think that everybody must to learn programming.