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.
Hi All! I’m Alexandra, one of the co-founders of Vidcode. Vidcode teaches teens to code. We're starting with making it really easy for teens to upload social media content, code it and share with friends. Instead of online course aimed at teaching the coding basics, we are appealing to teens by having them learn to create things they are actually interested in - like video effects, memes and Snapchat filters.
Using the platform is simple: upload media, code it and share with friends.
In partnership with Snapchat we’ve launched a code your own snapchat filter project. Selected filters will be featured on Snapchat and used by the entire Snapchat base. It’s really awesome for teens to have the opportunity to build something for the first time with code and output it to this huge audience.
Check out our website and try the demo. Thanks for your feedback. We are happy to answer any questions!
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@stateofrelate great stuff you guys built there, great job!
I love this idea! Being able to actually build something usable as you're learning to code.
Would love to see a video or gif of the product in use though!
The Vidcode team is consistently coming up with new, fun ways get young people, and in particular young women, interested in coding. This contest is the latest such example.
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