Mu is a Python code editor for beginner programmers based on extensive feedback given by teachers and learners.
Mu has only the most essential features, so users are not intimidated by a baffling interface.
Whatever the task, there is always only one obvious way to do it with Mu.
It's quick and easy to learn Mu ~ complexity impedes a novice programmer's first steps.
Learning should inspire fun ~ Mu helps learners quickly create and test working code.
Alan Kay's quote about learning to program summarizes Mu's outlook. Mu aspires to be "the real thing" as a development environment for beginner programmers taking their first steps with Python.