Progress · Kindling
Curriculum written
by the parent.
A parent types what they want their kid to understand. Kindling builds a program for that one specific child, runs it as a conversation, and reports back with questions to ask at dinner.
Prototype
What it looks like right now
Three screens from the working prototype. Names and details are stand-ins.
Scope
What was deliberately left out
Streaks
Speed scoring
Child accounts
Stored audio
In-app rewards
Rewinding a finished checkpoint
Each one was cut, not forgotten. Streaks aim guilt at a child. Scoring speed corrupts the only real signal, because a kid who learns time is measured starts tapping to finish.
Open problem
What isn’t solved yet
Kids are fast at gaming UI patterns. If a child can pick the right answer without understanding the idea, the system isn’t ready. Making fake comprehension impossible is the open problem.
Open to build with
Curriculum design
Child development
Learning science
Teaching, any age
Prompt and eval design
iOS
Roles are not posted. Work out what is missing and pitch it.