OctoStudio is a free creative coding app for youth on Android and iOS, designed so that young people can create stories, games, and art, using code blocks, sounds, and their own photos and drawings.

OctoStudio was designed in collaboration with global community partners, is available in 20+ languages, and includes assets designed to support a sense of belonging for young users with diverse identities and cultural backgrounds.

The app aims to work well for families with limited access to computers and the internet, with free, offline creating on mobile phones and tablets.

You can download the app for free at octostudio.org.

My work focused on:

• leading product development of new learning, inspiration, and support features

• UX research for the iterative design and launch of the product

• building out systems of user support on the project website

Roles: Product Manager, Resources and User Research, 2023; Product Manager, Learning Resources and Inspiration, 2022

Pictured: onboarding experience and cues; idea cards with code blocks to try; example projects and dynamic cues-to-play