Taavet Hinrikus—Co-founded free tuition coding school kood/Jõhvi with 1,100 students enrolled
In 2021, Hinrikus co-founded kood/Jõhvi, a free coding school in northeastern Estonia with no teachers, no classes, but 100% peer-to-peer coding education. The school raised €2.3 million from private and government funds. By 2025, 1,100 students had enrolled across six cohorts, with over 300 graduates and nearly two-thirds now working in tech. The school has expanded internationally to Ukraine, Kenya, and Finland. Hinrikus serves as chairman of the kood/Jõhvi council.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Co-founded free tuition coding school kood/Jõhvi with 1,100 students enrolled
In 2021, Hinrikus co-founded kood/Jõhvi, a free coding school in northeastern Estonia with no teachers, no classes, but 100% peer-to-peer coding education. The school raised €2.3 million from private and government funds. By 2025, 1,100 students had enrolled across six cohorts, with over 300 graduates and nearly two-thirds now working in tech. The school has expanded internationally to Ukraine, Kenya, and Finland. Hinrikus serves as chairman of the kood/Jõhvi council.