Nick Winter

Nick Winter is an entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded and currently serves as the CEO of CodeCombat, a company focused on teaching computer programming through an interactive game-based platform.1

Professional Background

Nick Winter has been the CEO and Co-Founder of CodeCombat since February 2013. The company is based in San Francisco and aims to make learning computer science more accessible and engaging for students worldwide.1

Education and Early Career

Winter holds a Bachelor's Degree from Oberlin College, where he triple-majored in Computer Science, Mathematics, and East Asian Studies with a focus on Chinese. He completed the equivalent of 5 years of classes in 4 years while maintaining an impressive 4.19 GPA in computer science.1

Other Ventures

Prior to CodeCombat, Nick co-founded Inkren (Skritter.com), where he served as CTO from May 2008 to 2013. Skritter became the leading app for learning Chinese and Japanese characters. He remains a board member of Inkren.1

Skills and Interests

Nick Winter is described as an "all-around hacker guy" with expertise in entrepreneurship and technology. He's also an author and a father.1

Philosophy and Mission

Winter is passionate about transforming computer science education. He believes that programming is a form of "magic" that allows people to create from pure imagination. Through CodeCombat, he aims to give learners the feeling of "wizardly power" by using real programming languages, making the learning process more engaging and efficient.1