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24 alternatives to Light-Bot

Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Light-Bot launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Codecrap▲93

   Where developers go to laugh and cry

   2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Botified▲101

   A job board for bot developers

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neuron▲126

   Teaching machines to learn

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pt▲75

   A code experiment on point, form, and space

   2015 · williamngan.github.io · its alternatives →

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   EngineHere▲61

   Real-time instructor driven classroom for coders

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

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   Codebender▲123

   Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

   2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hopscotch▲51

    Visual programming language for kids

    2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

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    Botbuzz▲127

    On-Demand chatbot developers

    2016 · buzz.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · 12bet.review · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

    But mostly for fun

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · exploratoriumstore.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Littlebits▲93

    Programmable modules that snap together

    2013 · edu.sphero.com · its alternatives →

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    CodeShare.io▲94

    Realtime code sharing for developers

    2014 · codeshare.io · its alternatives →

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    KidBot▲71

    Teaches kids to code - iOS and Android

    2016 · knolis.com · its alternatives →

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    Code Words▲73

    A quarterly publication about programming from Hacker School

    2014 · codewords.recurse.com · its alternatives →

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    CodeQuest▲91

    Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development

    2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →

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    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · rootrobotics.com · its alternatives →

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    DevChat.tv▲89

    The ultimate content and learning network for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Codebrag▲71

    Code reviews made fun

    2014 · codebrag.com · its alternatives →

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    Komando▲67

    IRC for people who write code

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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