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Life & fun · October 27, 2020

HackerKid

Practise, Compete and Learn Coding

HackerKid launched on October 27, 2020 with 8 votes, #1,202 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

Hackerkid as a product provides an extensive coding practice platform across various technologies, for kids ranging between the age group of 7 to 17. Hackerkid makes e-learning fun and less lonely by making kids compete, challenge and forms clubs with friends.

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