Wednesday Weigh In: Alec on Coding!


This week's Wednesday Weigh In comes courtesy of my awesome nephew, Alec. Alec just moved to San Antonio and is a precocious 4th grade students who LOVES coding and gaming. We sat down together to talk about what makes coding so much fun and why he loves it so much. Hope you enjoy!

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