Dependence on Programming Experts

[GregSmith]

Rodney:

You really haven't thoroughly read what I have written.  I have stated that
I am not opposed to learning to program, but, rather, opposed to having to
learn the skills with inadequate foundational learning material.  What is
Transcript really like, language wise?  Other than the simple card analogy,
what and why and how does it define other types of "custom" objects - the
kind I want to make?  When presented with only an API which tells a lot of
"whats" without explaining why and when, or by taking apart a sample bunch
of "code" that is written for purposes other than that which I specifically
need to employ,  I end up spending a lot of time working without
understanding.  This is largely wasteful.  

I'm not asking for a tool that does everything for me.  I'm asking for a
computer language that lets me translate my organized thoughts and
imagination into useful bits that, when assembled together, form working
components of a total working system.  And, it would be helpful if, along
with such a language, came an insightful translation of the equivalent of
words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs and finally, whole stories  - 
especially if the language claims to be English-like.  If English is the
analogy, then the analogy needs to be explained, piece by piece, concept by
concept.  Maybe this is what does not exist.

Greg Smith
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