A color scheme and matching is used to assist you with visually keeping panes with panes. The pane size alters depending on the sizes of the code. Thus making a great tool to show and explore multiple methods of Smalltalk code. After a little while he has them interact with a record store owner and has them build him a business system to run the store. They learn everything they need to know to program and build systems for people, and better than us old fossils.
Kids are brilliant, even if they know nothing about computer science.
Todd feels that programmers are becoming the modern day rock star. One can become a billionaire without a degree, one can get cool toys and earn lots of money, and if you can do the coolest game, well fame follows just look at the founders of Id. But it was late, dinner was served and we scrambled downstairs for much fun in the evening renewing friendships, eating, enjoying interesting discussions. Raised eyebrows around, some people just don't understand paradigm shifts when they strike them, perhaps even dead. At eight some of us retired to the Camp Smalltalk lounge, and found various Smalltalkers and curious onlookers trading war stories and few more dedicated people still hacking on Smalltalk.