It is definitely a hard switch to make when you're used to being able to just _write_ what you want, rather than having to go look for the block and drag it into place. :)

> If the goal is to ultimately learn programming with industry standard tools

It has variables, if, else, different kinds of loops, event handlers... Of course it still isn't "real" programming, but it does teach some basic concepts of it, while still being relatively easy for a child to use.