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Pickcode

An online IDE with teacher tools for creating lessons, assigning work, and monitoring live

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Pickcode combines a student-facing IDE with a Pro subscription layer for teachers. Students can create unlimited projects on a free account, while Pro adds lesson creation, rostering, assignments, live monitoring, and code history timelines. The company positions itself as a sustainable alternative to free tools from large tech companies, with contracts running through 2031.

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