Apple unleashes Swift Playgrounds to help new developers learn to code

Apple ended the 2016 WWDC with an inspiring boost directed toward those looking to becoming coders by introducing Swift Playgrounds, a free tool designed to make it easier for people to learn code using Apple's Swift developer language.

Demonstrated on stage by Jean MacDonald, the founder of App Camp for Girls, the app is designed to be used on the iPad and offers what is probably the fastest on-ramp to learning Swift.

The primary way it teaches users to code is by providing fun onscreen characters and various challenges and puzzles that subtly push the user forward toward learning to build apps that can later be shared with friends. Read more...