September 2018 – August 2020
In September 2018 a new project funded by FEMtech (FFG) started. To make Pocket Code more interesting and attractive for our target group of young women between 12 and 15 years old, we will extend the app with the option to program embroidery machines. In this way, self-created patterns and designs can be stitched on t-shirts, pants or even bags. The project will be realized together with “bits4kids” and the Styrian fashion shop “Apflbutzn”.
Can some of you remember the “One Laptop per Child” initiative? Back in 2005 the entusiasm and optimisn in technology was greater than ever. Nicholas Negroponte co-founder of the MIT Media Lab announced the initiative and it build up a big hype. The goal was to provide technology across the
This was not an easy task, as we started Catrobat over 11 years ago we had not just to evolve ourselves as an organization constantly, based on a huge number of volunteers, but also the smartphone itself was in ongoing evolution. Their underlying operating systems and the surrounding software and
Over 3,000 teams from over 170 countries and regions competed with approximately 1,000 integrated applications with HMS Core open capabilities. Catrobat’s Pocket Code was one of the participating Applications and we are really happy that we made it to the top and are one of 5 in the Best App
