Tony is a Geek

Tentacles get into code! Scratch is an amazing learning resource but it struggles on mobile devices.  So, say hello to OctoStudio! Designed on the back of requests from educators, it's aimed at phones and tablets, where children don't have access to laptops or desktop computers, but do have access to mobile devices. Learn more at  https://octostudio.org/en/ Android and Apple / iPad system requirements: and they have a You Tube channel with a load of examples / tutorials too: If you know someone who is between 7 - 12 (or even older to be fair! I might give it a go!) and lives on their mobile device - how about getting them to be a game creator! it's like going back to the 1980s, but with newer technology - I wonder what creative things will get made?!

Build end-to-end apps using Swift with Kitura.  Kitura is a new, modular, package-based web framework written in the Swift language. Put simply, if you write iOS apps using Swift for iPhone/iPad, then you can now write Swift code Server-side.  Personally, I think I'll stick with writing JavaScript server-side as I've been doing that since 2001 and I'm not a hipster... >CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT HOW TO SET THIS UP ON YOUR MAC< >AND RUN THROUGH A HELLO WORLD PROJECT<