Texico
Shares rank 5 of 11 documentary series by recommenders
Kids and adults enjoy this well-made, charming NHK show that teaches programming principles without a computer.
Kids and adults enjoy this well-made, charming NHK show that teaches programming principles without a computer.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Kids and family love it
“My children (3,5,8) and I absolutely love this show.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Texico: Learn the principles of programming without even touching a computer” “very charming, my kids are gonna lap this up”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Texico: Learn the principles of programming without even touching a computer” Charming, silly music, engaging teaching
“Love the silly music and the way they teach, thanks for sharing this!”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Texico: Learn the principles of programming without even touching a computer” “very charming, my kids are gonna lap this up”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Texico: Learn the principles of programming without even touching a computer” Works for adults too
“It's extremely well made, and quite entertaining even for adults.”
Comment from 13 Mar 2026 in “Can You Instruct a Robot to Make a PBJ Sandwich?” “adults can learn a lott from these”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Texico: Learn the principles of programming without even touching a computer”
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The four most recommended other documentary series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connections by James Burke | 33 | 1 | 97% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Triumph of the Nerds | 31 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Adam Curtis | 10 | 1 | 91% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Century of Self by Adam Curtis | 10 | 1 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| TexicoThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“adults can learn a lott from these”
“My children (3,5,8) and I absolutely love this show.”
“Love the silly music and the way they teach, thanks for sharing this!”
“very charming, my kids are gonna lap this up”
“no continuity, it's just random bits put together”
“This is really nice. I looked at one of the video's and it really speaks to me.”
“I think it deserves a broader audience.”
“It's extremely well made, and quite entertaining even for adults.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.