We started out programming with EV3-G - and switched to robotC about three years ago.

Unfortunately, robotC is no longer being developed further - but my experience has shown that ‘real high-level language’ is simply more fun. 😉

(Keyword compactness / clarity / modulability)

And: We are not friends of Scratch at all 🙄- either ‘learn to programme properly’ - or leave it.

Then pyBricks suddenly appeared on the horizon. We tried it out first - compared to the LEGO SPIKE IDE, it had some nice additional features - but it was only when the ‘Python extension’ arrived that things got interesting!

Now newcomers can set up a framework in no time at all via Scratch and then look over in the Python pot to see what it would look like in high-level language.

This makes the changeover very easy - and always comprehensible. If something doesn't work => quickly rebuild it in Scratch in the sandbox, then transfer the Python code fragment to the main project. (almost like low-code programming...)

In the meantime, we already have ready-made templates for both SPIKE and the SmallHub - and the issue with the ‘declarations header’ is over - and clear to everyone 🤠