As a female who studied CS in a large, public university, I definitely resonate with the imposter syndrome and even loneliness Vidcode is addressing. How do you think about bringing your program to co-ed schools/classes, since Vidcode is geared towards girls?
@juecd_ Hey Catherine! Vidcode was designed with girls in mind, but is used by all. Our approach makes CS accessible, personal, and relevant to teens who are traditionally left out of tech - girls and beyond. While proud to boast > 50% of our user base is female, much of our usage happens in co-ed classroom and afterschool environments.
@alyssaong1337 definitely. We find that teens stay engaged longer when they are coding in a medium they already know and love.
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This is awesome! There needs to be more coding tools out there that pre-teens and teens actually want to use after they're done with the cartoon games.
Very cool! Curious to know if you track any metrics around these teens' interest in Computer Science down the road. It probably hasn't been long enough but it would be awesome if you could say you increased the number of people choosing to take AP CS in high school or major in CS in college...
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