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codeSpark:Teaching Kids Software Coding Without Words

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The original spark came, because my daughter, Naomi, who is six and was in first grade at the time, took a Lego Robotics class. The study of computer science brings broad based benefits, beyond the subject. You then can site back and watch the result of testing your possible solutions. That was encouraging.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). Jeff Atwood is the person responsible for product and user experience across all of their sites. Within a small startup with 3 engineers, everyone will work on all aspects of the site. Upon graduating, he went to work at Microsoft.