Moncton coding centre hoping to inspire youth to get creative with computers

A new computer coding training centre in Moncton hopes to groom the next generation of app and web developers.

EduCode, located at 100 Cameron Street, held their grand opening this weekend.

“This centre is where everyone, especially kids, will make their first steps into coding.” – Guyverson Vernous, EduCode Co-Founder

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Specializing in web, app, and game development as well as computer programming, kids will be shown everything they need to know to bring their creations to life and even list them for the world to download.

While the centre just opened, its founders have been operating for several years under their parent company’s name icube media.

Recently three high school students who have been learning to code with their program have seen success releasing their products online, and are eager to show young kids how to turn their ideas into realities as well.

“A lot of kids out there they see this stuff on TV, they see this stuff on magazines, they don’t know how it’s been done,” said 17-year-old Guyverson Vernous Jr. “So me showing them how to create stuff on the computer, on photoshop, it’s really great.”

Jean-Luc Jaillet is another high school student making his mark on the app development world.

His puzzle game “Color Bounce” went all the way up to number fourteen for all puzzle games created in Canada.

“I couldn’t even do this a year ago, but then icube media and EduCode helped me so much to build my strength in coding and allow me to build games like this,” he said.

EduCode says their goal is to teach and inspire young students but ultimately their doors are open to everyone.

“We have here in Moncton 900 unfilled jobs, New Brunswick wide we have 2,800,” Vernous explains. “So this is the main reason we created EduCode so we can not only teach kinds how to code but also any adults who want to start a new career.”

For more information you can look up their website at www.educode.ca or call 506-801-1132