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March 07, 2016

Congratulations Code in the Blanks Winners!

For February, we asked you to sharpen your coding skills by remixing a javascript excuse generator  into your own unique creation. Your submissions were funny, crazy, inspiring and generally awesome. Thank you to everyone who submitted an original generator!

Our Grand Prize

Earning the MicroProject Winner Badge and a $60 gift card to Best Buy for their squad is Drawing Idea Generator by SommerS from BSMS2 MouseSquad in Moreno Valley, California. "Drawing Idea Generator" does exactly what it says, it creates prompts for artists to create all kinds of different drawings. SommerS included an insightful explanation of how they came up with the idea for the generator and added details on the experience of remixing the code. The generator itself looks polished, works perfectly and is full of creative ideas. Congratulations to SommerS and BSMS2 MouseSquad!

Our First Runner Up

Our first runner up, receiving a Papertronics Lunar Module for their squad is Story Plot Generator by daisy123 from SCS Mouse Squad in Canton, Michigan. Get rid of writer's block with this handy device to come up with all kinds of stories! daisy123 also wrote about how they came up with their idea for the generator and included an interesting pitch to get others to try it.The story ideas that are generated are funny and original so it'll be easy to pick up a pencil and give one a try. Awesome work daisy123 and SCS Mouse Squad!

Our Second Runner Up

Our second Runner Up (also receiving a Papertronics Lunar Module) is Kind Words Generator! by 321david from 321 and 325 kids 139 in Rego Park, New York. We received a number of generators from this squad that each touched on kindness but this one was one of our favorites. The creators put great effort into changing every aspect of the code to match their theme and put a smile on the faces of people in their squad. Congratulations 321david and the entire squad!

Honorable Mentions

There were so many great projects this month we wish we had more prizes to give away! We would like to share these honorable mentions:

  • Reach for the Stars by KKim had inspirational text and a scenic background that worked well with the creator's theme.

Shout out for Wins!

It's never too late to award Wins to your favorite MicroProject entries! Give wins for creativity, technical know-how or inspiration. This month we'd like to shout out EricChelette for giving a great creativity win. EricChelette we think you are a Winner with a capital W!

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