Cloning for good: Code.org eases kids into programming with Flappy Bird

The Flappy Bird phenomenon may inspire the next generation of coders. That’s what one computer-science group is counting on.

The technology nonprofit Code.org, which works toward getting kids into computer science, is attempting to use the simple arcade-style mobile game to help with its mission. The organization offers free coding lessons, and today, it introduced an exercise on its site that invites potential programmers to make their own version of Flappy Bird.