Grasshopper (mobile app)

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Grasshopper
Developer(s) Google
Initial release20 June 2017;6 years ago (2017-06-20)
Operating system Android, iOS
Website learn.grasshopper.app

Grasshopper was an app developed by Google that taught users to code with JavaScript. [1] [2] Available for IOS and Android operating systems, the program had aimed to teach with small "bite-size" coding lessons. [3] [4] [5] The program got harder as it progressed, and upon finishing the program, the user was given a certificate of completion. Assessments were not required to gain the certificate of completion.

In March 2023, Google announced that Grasshopper would shut down on June 15, 2023. [6]

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References

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