Coding used to be a skill that only an interested few took the time to master, but it's becoming an increasingly important ability for people in a wide array of fields, and the Grasshopper app is a new tool that helps people to gain some computer science knowledge. The app, which was released as a Google product, uses simple lessons to teach people the bare bones of Javascript, equipping them with the tools they need to move into more advanced learning through boot camps or online classes.
Grasshopper, which is named after computer pioneer Grace Hopper, is dedicated to teaching the basics of Javascript, though many of the lessons are high-level enough to apply to coding altogether. This includes learning about functions, variables, strings, for loops, arrays, conditionals, operators, and objects.
Grasshopper was developed in Google's Area 120, the company's in-house business incubator. The program has released products like Advr, an advertising format for VR, and Tailor, a personal stylist.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Beginner Coding Apps
- Coding apps are becoming increasingly important for people in a wide array of fields
- Teaching the Basics of Javascript
- Grasshopper is dedicated to teaching the basics of Javascript to beginners
- High-level Coding Lessons
- Grasshopper's high-level coding lessons can apply to coding altogether
Where This Applies
- Education Technology
- There is an opportunity for start-ups in the education technology industry to develop more beginner-friendly coding apps
- Lifelong Learning
- There is an opportunity for companies in the lifelong learning industry to integrate coding lessons into their programs and curriculums
- Business Incubators
- There is an opportunity for business incubators to develop more apps and tools to teach coding to beginners
