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I taught in a coderdojo for a while. As a mentor; unless the kid wants to go, please don't come :) So many uninterested kids from helicopter parents. Kids as

I taught in a coderdojo for a while. As a mentor; unless the kid wants to go, please don't come :) So many uninterested kids from helicopter parents. Kids as young as 6 just absolutely clueless and learning nothing. If you want your kid to program, just buy them an actual computer system with files and a terminal, not some ipad shit, and let them at it. If they code they code. If they don't, you can try teaching them when they're like 13-14 and actually have a bit of brain wattage to back up what you're throwing at them.

bigmattystyles 6y ago
>> As a mentor; unless the kid wants to go, please don't come :) This so much. There is no quicker way to turn them off of it permanently whereas they might just not be ready to come to it yet. Alternatively, wait for the kid to be hungry for a snack then have her program an Arduino controlled can opener to open a can of beans. /s
- TeaDrunk 6y ago
  Places where I didn't expect to see bean dad spicy takes
stolenmerch 6y ago
I taught one as well. Always felt horrible because I gave most of my time to the couple of kids who were naturally jazzed about it. It felt like I could have done more to inspire the other kids who didn't seem to care, but maybe I did more good helping the ones who did.
- theelous3 6y ago
  I didn't waste my time. Of all the kids that came one actually cared. We've kept it touch and I now consider him a friend. He just started comp sci in my country's most prodigious uni, which while it was obviously his own doing - I'm a little proud of :) Then and now, I'm glad I focused on the ones that cared. The investment in them and subsequent payoff for them is extremely valuable. With the others, it wasn't even clear if you were doing more harm than good. I was probably more cutthroat than most because I was the only mentor who showed up week after week, so I had to have strong boundaries.

bigmattystyles 6y ago

>> As a mentor; unless the kid wants to go, please don't come :) This so much. There is no quicker way to turn them off of it permanently whereas they might just not be ready to come to it yet. Alternatively, wait for the kid to be hungry for a snack then have her program an Arduino controlled can opener to open a can of beans. /s

TeaDrunk 6y ago
Places where I didn't expect to see bean dad spicy takes

stolenmerch 6y ago

I taught one as well. Always felt horrible because I gave most of my time to the couple of kids who were naturally jazzed about it. It felt like I could have done more to inspire the other kids who didn't seem to care, but maybe I did more good helping the ones who did.

theelous3 6y ago
I didn't waste my time. Of all the kids that came one actually cared. We've kept it touch and I now consider him a friend. He just started comp sci in my country's most prodigious uni, which while it was obviously his own doing - I'm a little proud of :) Then and now, I'm glad I focused on the ones that cared. The investment in them and subsequent payoff for them is extremely valuable. With the others, it wasn't even clear if you were doing more harm than good. I was probably more cutthroat than most because I was the only mentor who showed up week after week, so I had to have strong boundaries.