Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code
A comic that teaches children to think like coders
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Pickcode is a new language and editor for getting kids started with coding. The code editing experience is totally structured, where you select choices from menus rather than typing. I made Pickcode after experiences teaching kids both block coding (Scratch, App Inventor) and Python. To me, block coding is too far removed from regular coding for kids to make the connection. Pickcode provides a much clearer transition path for students to Python/JS/Java. Our target market is middle/early high school kids, and that’s who we’ve tested the product with during development. On the…
2023 · pickcode.io · its alternatives →
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Code▲76The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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:robot: Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots! - robotopia-x/robotopia
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hopscotch▲94Coding for kids: an iPad programming language
2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →
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An alphabet book about coding for kids
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've linked a tutorial from Pickcode, where students are guided through making a chatbot that plays mad libs. Pickcode is designed for introducing programming without block coding, in a way that's closer to Javascript or Python. I made Pickcode based on my frustrations teaching beginners in both block coding and in Python. The link here is to just one lesson, and I have a few more that you can find on the site. I'd love feedback from HNers with kids age 10-13 or so, or HNers who can put on an intro to programming hat. On the roadmap is adding more complex use cases for your…
2022 · app.pickcode.io · its alternatives →
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PaintCode 2▲89The missing bridge between developers and graphic designers
2014 · paintcodeapp.com · its alternatives →
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CodeQuest▲91Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development
2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →
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FlowPaw▲88Learn computer coding by building your own gizmos
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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