Built by a student.
For students.

🎓 How it started

Luca Yau was a secondary school student in Hong Kong, preparing for his DSE ICT exam. He needed to practice Python daily, but every tool he found was either too complicated, too slow, or just not built for students like him.

Replit was powerful but overkill. Trinket was basic. IDLE was clunky. Nothing felt right for a Hong Kong student trying to ace DSE ICT while actually enjoying the process of learning to code.

So he built it himself. Starting with vanilla JavaScript and Pyodide (Python in WebAssembly), Luca built the first version of PyForm in his spare time — between exam prep sessions, late at night, on weekends.

⚡ What makes PyForm different

As a student building for students, Luca knew what actually motivates people to keep coding. It's not just syntax and functions — it's progress you can see, competition with friends, and feeling like you're actually getting better.

That's why PyForm has XP, levels, PyCoins, a shop with attack items, and VS Mode — 1v1 real-time coding battles where you can challenge your classmates. Features you won't find anywhere else, because no one else thought to build them.

The AI assistant wasn't an afterthought either. When you're stuck at 11pm before an exam, you need help right now. FORM AI gives hints, explains errors, and reviews your code — without just giving you the answer.

📊 Where we are today

PyForm is now used by students across Hong Kong, with more joining every week. What started as one student's side project is becoming the go-to Python IDE for DSE ICT students.