Small Basic as the "LEGO of Coding"

[AbsoluteBeginner]

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I'm just not sure that new features are what is missing for SB, but interested to hear what others may think.

I completely agree with you on that: I don't have suggestions for adding new functions to the core Small Basic libraries either. Sticking with the LEGO analogy, it's hard to imagine what kind of brand-new "brick" could even be invented.

But the APPEARANCE of the existing bricks and the WAYS WE CONNECT THEM could definitely be reimagined in modern ways.
Right now, our "bricks" are represented as plain, monotonous lines of text. Connecting them into a working mechanism is just as visually flat — you have to read through lines of code just to grasp the overall structure.

Personally, I think in visual mental models. When working with complex systems, I visualize the distinct objects, the invisible connections between them, force vectors, and energy flows. I would love the ability to build Small Basic logic by arranging visual object icons and drawing connection wires between them — creating a new node from scratch, filling it with concise Small Basic code, and connecting it into a larger system. 

Today, building such a visual, node-based environment is entirely achievable and enjoyable in partnership with AI (whenever you don't feel like handling repetitive boilerplate yourself).

Do you see what I mean?