This makes me reconsider the advantages of structure editors (e.g. hazel.org) and blocks-based programming environments like Scratch.

It's usually considered a benefit that you can't make certain errors, but maybe there is also a lost opportunity there? twitter.com/evincarofautum…

It's similar to the problems with disabled buttons / greyed out menu items. As you user, you can see that something is not allowed, but you can't figure out why! smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/frustr…

It's interesting to think about languages / environments that would actually encourage you to break the rules, in order to teach you what the rules are.

Oooh —

"Error training proved to lead to higher performance than a training that reduced the chances to make errors, the so-called error-avoidant training"

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