<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Blackbird]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn to code with a virtual mentor.]]></description><link>https://www.blackbirdcode.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:14:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.blackbirdcode.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Three-Variable Fallacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're in a coding class, this might just be a valuable lesson for you. If you're a teacher, I'd love your help collecting evidence...]]></description><link>https://www.blackbirdcode.com/post/the-three-variable-fallacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c9378e32b79ec38c48f189</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:24:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fab1d7_09b43d5fbc3649488ae594fcae9e9a62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_135,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ness Blackbird</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our founder Ness Blackbird's appearance on "A World of Difference" by PBS and Beacon College]]></title><description><![CDATA[From PBS: This episode of “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity” explores the intersection of neurodivergence and technology....]]></description><link>https://www.blackbirdcode.com/post/our-founder-ness-blackbird-s-appearance-on-world-of-difference-by-pbs-and-beacon-college</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64188f7bb2d1f9eec19e238f</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ddd74_8097a57242764ebb9229775ac96385fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Blackbird Code</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Development Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[We'll be releasing updates on 11/11/2022 from 9PM to 11PM PT. 1. 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