Maker Stories Archives - Tynker Blog https://www.tynker.com/blog/category/success-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. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:22:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 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 Featured Maker: Dominic Does Karate! 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? […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Meleana likes to play golf! 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 […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Sama Wants to be an Astronomer 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 […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Aiden loves Legos 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? […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Silas likes Horseback Riding 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 […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup and Code Jam Winner: Ethan Likes to Play the Piano 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 […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Jack Enjoys Robotics! 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 […]

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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 Featured Code Jam Winner: Gia is a ballerina! 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, […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Juan Felipe Wants To Be a Coder! 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 […]

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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 Featured Coding Cup Winners: Jackson and Jacob 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 […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Anderson Wants To Be a Computer Programmer! https://www.tynker.com/blog/anderson-wants-to-be-a-computer-programmer/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:49:33 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32994 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Anderson Wants To Be a Computer Programmer! Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup winner, 9-year-old Anderson from California! Anderson is good at golf. When he grows up he wants to be a computer programmer. Neat! Anderson recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What do you like to do outside of […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Yash Likes to Play Chess! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-winter-coding-cup-winner-yash-likes-to-play-chess/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:30:46 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32562 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Yash Likes to Play Chess! Meet our newest Coding Cup winner, 12-year-old Yash from India! His favorite subject in school is science, and when he grows up he’d like to be an IPS officer. Cool! Yash recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. Hi, Yash. Did you like competing in Tynker’s Coding Cup? […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Dhruv Wants To Be a Coder! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-winter-coding-cup-winner-dhruv-wants-to-be-a-coder/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:01:29 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32522 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Dhruv Wants To Be a Coder! Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup Winner, 10-year-old Dhruv from New Delhi, India! His favorite subject in school is computers and when he grows up he’d like to be a coder. Cool! Dhruv recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What do you like to […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Winner: Arnav Wants To Be a Computer Scientist! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-cup-winner-arnav-wants-to-be-a-computer-scientist/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:20:03 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32437 Featured Coding Cup Winner: Arnav Wants To Be a Computer Scientist! Meet our newest Featured Maker and Coding Cup Winner, 9-year-old Arnav from Tennessee! When he grows up he’d like to be a computer scientist focusing on space. Cool! Arnav recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What do you like to do outside of school? I […]

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]]> Featured Winter Code Jam Winner: Mariam Likes To Create Digital Art! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-winter-code-jam-winner-mariam-likes-to-create-digital-art/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:17:07 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32403 Featured Winter Code Jam Winner: Mariam Likes To Create Digital Art! Meet our newest Winter Code Jam Winner, 14-year-old Mariam from Ontario, Canada! She likes to create digital art and play chess and the piano. And her Winter Code Jam project won an Honorable Mention. Awesome! Mariam recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. What do you […]

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]]> Featured Coding Competitor: Aaron Wants To Be a Programmer! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-competitor-aaron-wants-to-be-a-programmer/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:46:33 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32307 Featured Coding Competitor: Aaron Wants To Be a Programmer! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 14-year-old Aaron from Illinois! He likes to play chess, and when he grows up he’d like to be a programmer. Awesome! Aaron recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What are some of your hobbies? I like to play chess and program things. […]

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]]> Featured Coding Cup Competitor: Andrew Wants To Be a 3D Artist! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-coding-competitor-andrew-wants-to-be-a-3d-artist/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:07:38 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32204 Featured Coding Cup Competitor: Andrew Wants To Be a 3D Artist! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 13-year-old Andrew from Illinois! He likes doing 3D art and he’s been doing a lot of 3D printing recently to make plastic 3D models. Awesome! Andrew recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. What’s your favorite subject in school? Biology. I […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Pranathi Likes To Play the Clarinet! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-pranathi-likes-to-play-the-clarinet/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:32:16 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32180 Featured Maker: Pranathi Likes To Play the Clarinet! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Pranathi from California! She likes to play the clarinet and her other hobbies include reading and drawing. Awesome! Pranathi recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. How long have you been coding? Well, it’s been a while now. I remember I started […]

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]]> Featured Maker: William Wants To Be a Game Developer! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-william-wants-to-be-a-game-developer/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:22:08 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=32055 Featured Maker: William Wants To Be a Game Developer! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader William from New Mexico! He likes to play chess and solve Rubik’s Cubes. And when he grows up, he’d like to be a game developer. Awesome! William recently spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker. How did you get introduced to Tynker? […]

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]]> Featured Maker: Diva Wants To Keep Coding! https://www.tynker.com/blog/featured-maker-diva-wants-to-keep-coding/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:24:23 +0000 https://www.tynker.com/blog/?p=31976 Featured Maker: Diva Wants To Keep Coding! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 3rd grader Diva from California! She likes to read and play after school. And when she grows up, she would like a career in coding. Awesome! Diva recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. How did you get introduced to Tynker? On the school page […]

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