Context here: Pickcode is meant for high school students and is meant to serve as an intermediate step between block code (i.e. Scratch, App Inventor) and codin

Context here: Pickcode is meant for high school students and is meant to serve as an intermediate step between block code (i.e. Scratch, App Inventor) and coding in Python/Javascript. As a high school teacher, I've noticed that block code is a bit too easy for students, but jumping right to Python is a bit rough and a lot of student time is wasted on syntax vs. building conceptual understanding. Simple command line programs you can build with basic Python skills aren't super engaging, and teaching how to use libraries like Pygame or making full web apps with HTML/CSS/JS is hard given the time constraints of a first semester course on programming.