I tried Hopscotch, the surprisingly powerful app that lets you make small games without coding

One of the most daunting parts of getting into computer programming is learning how to code. In many ways, it's like diving into a new language.

But for those who want to learn more about coding but are perhaps intimidated by the steep learning curve, there's Hopscotch, an iPhone and iPad app designed to help people create simple games by giving them a playground with objects to play around with, instead of a blank screen and blinking cursor.

The coding is done behind the scenes, and after trying it out, I was seriously impressed with what I could accomplish with Hopscotch in a short time.

If you, or someone you know is interested in learning the basics of how programming works I would highly recommend giving Hopscotch a shot. Here was my experience.