Open, evolving & full of questions – just like us.
We build with free software, open standards, and curious minds. Our operating system is usually Linux – a powerful, free system that runs most of the world’s servers (including ours).
For development, we use Visual Studio Code (VSC) – a code editor where children, machines, and mentors can write, test, and understand together. Whether it’s HTML, Python, Bash, or PHP – we turn ideas into living code.
Our language is code – but sometimes it’s just a ls in the terminal. The Shell is our command line – a portal to everything behind the scenes. Kids learn how to navigate directories, create files, and talk to sensors via protocols like MQTT, HTTP, or SSH.
Our systems listen on ports – like doors for specific conversations. Port 80 for websites, port 22 for secure access, port 1883 for sensor messages. Knowing the ports means knowing the world behind them.
Whether it’s .sh scripts on a Raspberry Pi, .py programs for vision, or .json logs of questions – everything comes together in our forest. There’s no single right path – just many open ones.