Launchpad 4 Life
This week kicked off the creative coding workshops hosted by First Coding as part of Launchpad 4 Life's summer activities. Launchpad's mission is to provide school leavers and young adults…
A Summer of Workshops
The summer workshops may not be over yet but I'm already so impressed with the standard of work being produced. Whether it's the young coders who are giving Scratch a…
Our New Guide to Coding
The original coding guide that First Coding put together and distributed was looking a little tired after nearly two years. We've since updated the guide to give it a refreshing…
Game Jams
Weekly game jams such as the one held over at WeeklyGameJam are a great way of getting inspired and experimenting with new game design ideas. It's also a great way…
App Building Workshops
This summer's app building workshops will involve making a simple pirate game. The aim is to defend your island from random boats trying to invade. As the game progresses, the…
Meet the Maker: Q&A
As I've been coding all day I decided to take time out to answer a few questions. I am very fortunate to have been able to turn a hobby into…
The Big Move
First Coding is moving! Our new creative space (which is only a short walk from the Old Fire Station) will play host to our coding classes and training sessions as…
Launchpad 4 Life
First Coding is very pleased to announce that we'll be providing creative coding workshops as part of Launchpad 4 Life's summer activities. Launchpad's mission is to provide school leavers and…
Amazing Competitions
We're running our competitions again! If you're in one of the schools that hosts a First Coding computer club, be on the look out for our competition. Over the next…
Challenges
As the school year comes to an end, I've noticed that the number of coding challenges starts to increase. I had the pleasure of submitting a project from one of…