How is Hybrix different?

Many websites promise to teach you how to code. Here's how Hybrix compares:

• For creators, not consumers. Although Hybrix appeals to a wide audience, it's aimed at people who aspire to code professionally. Whereas if you just want to play around, a free alternative might be good enough.

• Focused on learning, not gaming. Although its graphics look like retro video games, Hybrix focuses on computer fundamentals such as data structures, performance optimization, memory allocation, floating point, digital waveforms, and device drivers. Colorful sprites make it fun, but gaming isn't the point.

• Shows how computers really work. While languages like Lua, Python, and Scratch let you write code without thinking about bytes or clock cycles, this can backfire in a job interview when your solution is too slow or wastes memory, and you have no idea there's a problem. Hybrix shows you what the computer is doing with every line of code you write, training the instincts for optimization that distinguish a professional engineer.

• Build your world. Other platforms rely heavily on big catalogs of ready-made content to get going faster. But this robs students of the most fun part of coding: making everything yourself! Hybrix's unique design makes it feasible to have total authorship of a project: every pixel, every waveform, every line of code.

• No black boxes. The Hybrix framework source code is always visible in the website—even the assembly language parts! The framework is tiny and easy to master, while still providing the essentials for a multitude of exercises.

• Everything you need. Low-level skills could be taught using languages like C++, Golang, or Rust, but these platforms make it difficult to create anything visual or fun. You'd need to separately install and learn graphics libraries, audio frameworks, sprite editors, and multiple build tools. With Hybrix, all you need is a web browser!