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Chris, as someone who respects you and your work, I'm interested to know how you would describe the "movement" aspect of coding-as-literacy. That's where I beg
by gavinpc 12y ago
Chris, as someone who respects you and your work, I'm interested to know how you would describe the "movement" aspect of coding-as-literacy. That's where I began to smell a strawman (even if not intentional).
Follow the money: what is coding-as-literacy but a government-supported effort to bring down the price of software developers, disguised as a public service campaign? That in itself is a strawman, yet I suspect that in talking about a "movement" we've taken for granted that leaders within the field (such as Alan Kay), and not just celebrities are advocating for this. Do you know of any?
- endergen 12y agoThere is a strong 'movement' towards pushing this concept for sure. See code.org pushed by Zuckerberg, and even used and promoted by the President: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/10/president-obama-first-president-write-line-code http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/10/president-obama-fi...