Parents often spend big money on LEGO robotics kits hoping their children will learn valuable coding skills, only to watch interest fade after a few weeks of building preset models. This episode breaks down three popular LEGO STEM platforms—SPIKE Prime, Technic, and Boost—to help families understand which one actually teaches skills that matter for future careers. Rajiv Patel draws on 15 years of hardware and software experience to explain what each platform does well, where it falls short, and which type of learner benefits most from each option.

• LEGO Education SPIKE Prime teaches real programming that transfers to jobs. It starts with drag-and-drop coding blocks, then moves to Python—the same coding language used in actual workplaces. Think of it like learning to ride a bike with training wheels before taking them off.

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