The Power of Open Source and Inclusive Programming Education

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In this chapter, the podcast hosts discuss their initial hesitation towards open source but eventually embrace it after receiving contributions on their GitHub repository. They highlight the positive aspects of open source, such as creating a global community and connecting with people from different backgrounds. They also provide parting thoughts on teaching developers and promote their free and open source tool called Hedy.

Hedy: Simplifying Syntax with Dr. Felienne Hermans

In this week’s episode, Jon sits down with Dr. Felienne Hermans, Professor of Computer Science Education at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the creator of Hedy, a new and exciting, gradual textual programming language that simplifies how people learn to code.

In this episode, Dr Felienne shares how her experiences teaching young coders led to the development of Hedy. Join them as they explore how best to balance simplicity and complexity in programming education and emphasize the importance of inclusivity, diversity, and patience when teaching coding.

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/felienne/?originalSubdomain=nl
Website: https://www.felienne.com

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