Minecraft mods "in a way most people would care to enjoy", or have "bugs that grind the experience to a halt". At "San Jose Mercury News", George Avalos claims that mods are definitely suited for "mainstream enthusiasts", but does warn that precaution must be taken in order to avoid downloading "dangerous and spammy software" when looking for "Minecraft" mods. Avalos also remarks that installing mods will probably require adult attention, even though "Minecraft" typically appeals to children. Minecraft mods "Minecraft" mods are independent, user-made additions and changes to the 2011 Mojang video game "Minecraft". Thousands of these mods exist, and users can
Minecraft mods project. "Minecraft" mods are credited for being a gateway for children to pick up coding and programming. Several educational projects have been created to further encourage students to learn coding through "Minecraft", including LearnToMod, ComputerCraftEdu, and Minecraft: Pi Edition, all of which are offered free to teachers. Programming classes utilizing "Minecraft" were also started by the University of California, which aims to teach children aged 8–18 how to program applications. In 2011, "MinecraftEdu" formed to sell a version of Minecraft to schools that enabled the teaching of a wider variety of subjects including language, history and art. In January 2016,