Codelita User Reviews

Response from developer

Dear Lilola, Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for Codelita. We appreciate your input and would like to address your concerns regarding the gender options within our app. While we understand your perspective, it's important for us to emphasize our commitment to inclusivity and diversity. At Codelita, we take pride in offering personalized education, ensuring that all individuals feel welcome and represented in our platform. Our coding exercises revolve around fictional characters, whose names are chosen by users during sign-up (e.g., Johnolita or Betholita). Given the necessity to use pronouns in sentences (e.g., "Johnolita and *his* friends went shopping"), we ask users to specify their preferred pronouns for these characters. This practice helps us avoid sexist and offensive language, ensuring a respectful environment for all users. In line with our mission of "Anyone Can Code," we offer a range of pronoun options, including common non-binary and LGBTQI+ pronouns. These options are sourced from reputable sources such as UCSF (https://lgbt.ucsf.edu/pronounsmatter) and NYC's official website (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/services/lgbtqi/Gender%20Pronouns%20final%20draft%2010.23.17.pdf), further demonstrating our dedication to inclusivity. We want to assure you that the inclusion of these options during sign-up does not impact the quality of our educational content. Our goal remains unchanged: to empower individuals of all genders to learn coding and programming skills. We sincerely hope this explanation clarifies the purpose of the drop-down option and encourages you to reconsider your review. However, if you maintain your stance that non-binary users should not have the opportunity to learn and identify their gender, we respect your opinion, though we may disagree. Thank you once again for your feedback, and we remain committed to our mission of making coding accessible to "Anyone." Best Regards, Codelita Team