Learn to Code

Explore the evolving meaning of “code monkey” – from derogatory term to playful self-deprecation. Discover how it impacts aspiring programmers and how parents can leverage resources like Tynker to empower their children with valuable coding skills, moving beyond simplistic “code monkey” tasks.

Want to learn coding and programming? This beginner’s guide covers everything from choosing a language to building projects and landing a job. Start your coding journey today!

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In today’s technology-driven world, introducing children to coding at an early age can be transformative.

The conventional belief has always been that kids interested in coding should develop strong math skills. However, it turns out the reverse may also be true: coding can help children build math skills and make learning math more engaging and fun. In the three years that Casita Center, a magnet elementary school in Southern California, has been teaching coding with Tynker, […]

Marky Dewhirst got a wake-up call one evening as she was driving home from work. The radio was tuned to NPR and she heard a discussion that suggested that kids should start learning computer programming in elementary school itself or they would be at a disadvantage. When the host said (only half-jokingly), “My daughter’s behind, I think. She’s 4 and […]

On a recent visit to a 5th grade classroom, we had the opportunity to hear from students and their teacher about why they like Tynker.  Along with kids and parents who are using Tynker at home, Tynker is viewed as an easy and fun way for kids of all ages to get started with programming, to build skills critical for […]

Ten year old twins Karthik and Aditya Mittal do everything together. Both play the guitar and the piano, both love watching Phineas and Ferb, Mythbusters, and Shark Tank. And both Tynker. When mom and dad are both computer programmers, it’s not surprising that the kids get into coding early. This family shares with us their explorations into programming learning for […]

As Silicon Valley replaces Wall Street as the destination for the smartest and brightest from American universities, women are being left out of the race. On the eve of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2014, the statistics of women in computing are shocking. In 1984, more than 37 percent of computer science bachelor’s degrees in the United States were […]