Summer 2026 snapshot
It's time to summarize the service's performance for the summer of 2026. There's a lot to talk about.
In this entry, I will share the results the product has achieved. I counted all the students' projects, and most importantly, I was able to see how our changes made the platform more attentive to each student.
6,717 | 2,091 | 8,582 | 28,937 |
Projects published | Authors | Drafts | Views/runs and reactions |
What they built | Projects | Authors |
|---|---|---|
Web apps and games — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in the Studio | 3,589 | 1,513 |
3D skins — painting models for Minecraft | 1,917 | 1,021 |
Other work — builds, files, outside projects | 603 | 326 |
Drawings and pixel art | 235 | 120 |
Python — console programs and bots | 165 | 122 |
Music tracks | 122 | 21 |
Scratch, embeds, stories, repositories | 86 | admins |
How attention to a single publication grew
I calculated this attention as the sum of reactions and views/launches a project received in the first 7 days after publication.
Month | Reactions | Views and runs | Attention in total | Publications with no attention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
June | 1,085 | 1,866 | 2,951 | 31.9% |
July | 5,058 | 8,232 | 13,290 | 21.5% |
August | 3,792 | 8,904 | 12,696 | 16.2% |
Over the summer | 9,935 | 19,002 | 28,937 | — |
My favorite part of the results — 2x fewer publications with no attention. Together with the LXD Team, we've ensured that more and more student projects are receiving the attention they deserve.
What students build
Two AI agents
Robby · AI tutor · in the Studio, challenges and reviews
Works next to the code: it hints, explains an error, and asks a question, but it does not hand a finished solution to the student.
Tutor only | |
|---|---|
7,997 | messages in the Studio chat — from 723 students |
4,019 | AI project reviews — for 1 663 students |
333 | requests inside challenges — from 42 students |
217 | code improvement hints — for 123 students |
Aiko · AI helper · a separate page for questions
Answers questions that are not tied to one project: how something works, where to start, where to find what you need. It can also draw pictures on request.
Helper only | |
|---|---|
3,219 | dialogues — with 1 343 students |
20,668 | messages inside those dialogues |
6,020 | images generated at students' requests |
23,794 | model requests — the busiest AI surface |