Maker Stories Archives - Tynker Blog https://www.tynker.com/blog/category/coding-stories/featured-makers/ Tynker makes it fun and easy to learn computer programming. Get started today with Tynker's easy-to-learn, visual programming courses designed for young learners in grades K-12. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:37:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Featured Maker: Charles Wants to be a Software Engineer https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-charles-wants-to-be-a-software-engineer/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:37:26 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=37075 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 12-year-old Charles from Tennessee! Charles likes to code in his free time. Amazing! Charles recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? Either a software or a hardware developer at some point. What’s your favorite subject in school […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Shay Wants to be a Veterinarian https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-shay-wants-to-be-a-veterinarian/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:45:33 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=36418 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 12-year-old Shay from Chicago! Shay likes to read and play sports. Fantastic! Shay recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? I’m going to be a veterinarian. What’s your favorite subject in school and why? Reading, because I […]

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]]> Featured Maker Anton: Wants to be a Doctor! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-anton-wants-to-be-a-doctor/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:43:37 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=36339 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 7-year-old Anton from England! Anton likes to play and go to museums. Amazing! Anton recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? A doctor. What’s your favorite subject in school? And why? Science. Because I like electricity science. So how long […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Adele Wants to be a Singer! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-adele-wants-to-be-a-singer/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:23:59 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=35942 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 9-year-old Adele from England! Adele likes to sing, dance, and code. Incredible! Adele recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? It’s a bit like I want to be like three or four things, because I want to […]

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]]> Meet Tynker Makers: The Young Minds Behind Tynker’s Coding Revolution https://www.tynker.com/blog/meet-tynker-makers-the-young-minds-behind-tynkers-coding-revolution/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:27:07 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=35741 Unlocking Tomorrow’s Potential: How Tynker is Revolutionizing Coding Education for Kids Worldwide In a world where technological prowess has become a cornerstone of success, teaching kids to code has never been more essential. However, many often considered coding a complicated task reserved for tech enthusiasts. Enter Tynker, the game-changer in the world of coding education. Tynker’s job is to equip […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Alexander Wants to be a Math Teacher! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-alexander-wants-to-be-a-math-teacher/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:27:46 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=35600 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 9-year-old Alexander from California! Alexander likes to play video games. Super! Alexander recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a math teacher. What’s your favorite subject in school, and why? My favorite subject […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Zion Wants to be a Mechanical Engineer! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-zion-wants-to-be-a-mechanical-engineer/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:56:55 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=35108 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 10-year-old Zion from New York! Zion likes to code and play hockey and soccer. Terrific! Zion recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a mechanical engineer. What’s your favorite subject in school and […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Lucy Wants to be a Singer https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-lucy-wants-to-be-a-singer/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:24:27 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34993 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 11-year-old Lucy from Georgia! Lucy likes drawing, singing and coding. Super! Lucy recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? A singer. What’s your favorite subject in school, and why? I love art because, I mean, I just […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Kael Wants to be a Game Developer https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-kael-wants-to-be-a-game-developer/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:55:17 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34822 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 13-year-old Kael from New Zealand! Kael likes drawing and playing video games. Amazing! Kael recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. How did you get introduced to Tynker and how long have you been coding? I found it looking for coding and video game making sites and found Tynker. I have been […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Chael Does Taekwondo! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-chael-does-taekwondo/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:57:38 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34707 Meet our newest Featured Maker, 9-year-old Chael from the Philippines! Chael likes practicing Taekwondo, reading comic books, and collecting action figures. Terrific! Chael recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. How did you get introduced to Tynker and how long have you been coding? My daddy introduced me to Tynker when the COVID-19 pandemic begun. I found […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Dominic Does Karate! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-dominic-does-karate/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:19:53 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34286 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 10-year-old Dominic from Tennessee! Dominic likes minecraft, legos, and karate. Awesome! Dominic recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. How did you learn how to use Tynker when you were first starting out? What are some of your favorite Tynker courses or tutorials? Well, I’m pretty sure some […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Meleana likes to play golf! https://www.tynker.com/blog/meleana-likes-to-play-golf/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:20:53 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34260 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 8-year-old Meleana from Hawaii! Meleana likes video games, swimming, and playing golf. Fantastic! Meleana recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? I want to work at my mom’s computer company as a programmer […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Sama Wants to be an Astronomer https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-cup-winner-sama-wants-to-be-an-astronomer/ Tue, 23 May 2023 20:32:19 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34201 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 12-year-old Sama from California! Sama likes dance, martial arts, and theater. Awesome! Sama recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. What was your favorite thing about Coding Cup?  I think it was really fun how it was ranking ­based­-­ it was interesting. So what did your team look […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Aiden loves Legos https://www.tynker.com/blog/aiden-loves-legos/ Wed, 17 May 2023 21:15:51 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34190 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 12-year-old Aiden from Missouri! Aiden likes Legos, and coding. Awesome! Aiden recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker.  How did you learn how to use Tynker when you were first starting out? What are some of your favorites? courses or tutorials? I’ll make someone’s project and try to […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Silas likes Horseback Riding https://www.tynker.com/blog/silas-likes-horseback-riding/ Tue, 09 May 2023 17:30:31 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34132 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 14-year-old Silas from Atlanta! Silas likes origami, soccer, and horseback riding. Neat! Silas recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker.  So did you like Coding Cup? Yeah, I loved it. What was your favorite thing about Coding Cup? How challenging it was. You have to try and figure […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup and Code Jam Winner: Ethan Likes to Play the Piano https://www.tynker.com/blog/ethan-likes-to-play-the-piano/ Fri, 05 May 2023 17:06:01 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=34079 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 10-year-old Ethan from Western Australia! Ethan likes to play piano and code. Super! Ethan Recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker.  Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a remote designer and coder. What’s your favorite […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Jack Enjoys Robotics! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-cup-winner-jack-enjoys-robotics/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:59:20 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=33942 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 15-year-old Jack from Tennessee! Jack likes to read, play games, and code. Fantastic. Jack recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker.  What was your favorite thing about Coding Cup? Probably getting to make the team, see what they did, tweak the code. Just watching how I did. What […]

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]]> Featured Code Jam Winner: Gia is a ballerina! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-code-jam-winner-gia-is-a-ballerina/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:17:14 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=33882 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Code Jam winner, 12-year-old Gia from Massachusetts! Gia likes to paint, dance ballet and code. Super! Gia recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? When I grow up, I want to be a teacher and teach […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Juan Felipe Wants To Be a Coder! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-cup-winner-juan-felipe-wants-to-be-a-coder/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:26:20 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=33632 Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 12-year-old Juan Felipe from Columbia! Juan Felipe likes to play tennis. When he grows up he wants to be a computer programmer. Neat! Juan Felipe recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What’s your favorite subject in school, and why? Physical education because you get to exercise yourself, […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winners: Jackson and Jacob https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-cup-winners-jackson-and-jacob/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:45:57 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=33553 Meet our newest Featured Makers, Jackson and Jacob from California! These best friends love to code and play piano. Their favorite subject is Math. They coded a team for the Coding Cup, and got their team on the leaderboard. Why did you guys like Coding Cup? Jacob: Because it’s fun, and then you get to code. How long did it […]

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