We set out to help kids develop computational thinking — a set of problem-solving skills learnt through coding, but applicable to a wide variety of disciplines. Research shows that kids naturally play and learn by using their hands. So when it comes to teaching kids how to code, tangible programming is very effective — it makes code physical, so they can play with it together. However, tangible programming products, to date, haven’t been simple to make — particularly creating their programming languages from scratch. In partnership with Stanford Professor Paulo Blikstein, we created an open platform designers, developers & researchers can use to build these products. It removes the technical barriers that get in their way, so they can focus their time and money on innovating and experimenting. As well as being open, it’s versatile & extensible, so they can create a wide array of experiences for kids to use.