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Martin H. Guru Joined: 04/06/2022 Location: Germany Posts: 1548	Posted: 09:15am 25 Jul 2026         Volhout said   Is everyone abandoning mmbasic for python now ? The pace on pico is so high, that serious ( non AI) development, taking months for decent result, is ourdated.. Is mmbasic also outdated already I am loosing focus Volhout Hi Volhout, For my part, I focus more on creating art (pixel art and music), and as Basic is the only programming language I can practically think in, it’s my first choice. In my life, I have also written programmes in Assembler, PowerShell, PHP and VB(A). (I have, however, almost completely forgotten everything about PowerShell and PHP.) So far, though, I haven’t had any reason to programme in Python. The younger generation nerds feels the same way about Python. I’ve seen lots of them who can speak and write it fluently. So everyone has their own preferences. If the Pico 3 can do both, that’s one way to help the device gain wider acceptance. Even if some people don’t like it, Basic is now pretty much just a niche product... But I’m sticking with Basic anyway. I use AI to have it explain algorithms to me – how and why they work – and to get suggestions on how to improve them. For example, I had it explain the Atkinson dithering algorithm to me until even I understood it. After all, AI doesn’t get impatient when you keep asking questions. Cheers Martin Edited 2026-07-25 19:28 by Martin H.