A potential application area for TileCode is perhaps in countries where a laptop for every child to learn programming is out of the question. Entirely on device programming, a relatively low cost, and an engaging experience could provide a convenient and affordable way forward for these countries.

there was a recent thread with some recommendations: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24874888

We did studies with children ages 8-14 over the summer. It was quite successful. We'll be reporting on this evaluation once we've completed the analysis. Keep an eye out on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/microsoft-t...