Learn-to-code startups abound these days, but one in particular is focusing on the very young and is having some success in elementary schools around the country-even underserved schools with no budgets for STEM but a great need for better tools.

The startup is Tynker; it makes a web-based learning platform and a visual programming language for teachers and kids in K-12 classrooms. In a discussion with its co-founder, we found out why teaching kids how to code is so important to him.

Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/12/why-your-8-year-old-should-be-coding/#o1fpwkQU2vDmMWjE.99