Kids Coding Mentors
I hear this question from some parents. Even more worrisome, I see it in the actions of others who hold it as a tacit belief. "My son is interested in programming, but he is only 12. Why not wait a few years before encouraging him down that …
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Breakout Mentors focuses on providing personalized 1-on-1 programming mentoring for kids. We don’t do this because it is easy, but because it is the ideal way to make a significant and long-lasting impact on our student’s lives. In fact it is very …
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Studies show that as few as 8-10% of all programmers are female. My company even tried to brag that we had 11% women software developers (I work full-time as an engineer there and part-time for Breakout Mentors). This is very typical in the tech …
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As kids coding experts, parents always ask us if their child is ready for kids programming classes. This always leads to a discussion about the specific student, including their background and interests. From there, it doesn’t boil down to a simple …
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Hack the Future 4 Was A Huge Success! Last weekend at Stanford a hundred young students came together on a blazingly hot day to code. I wanted to post a brief recap to get you excited about joining in on the fun for future Hack the Future …
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Teens in Tech is running a summer incubator program to help 5 teams of high school students launch a web or mobile product. The program is similar to the other tech incubators generating a lot of press recently, Y Combinator and TechStars, but is …
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The demand for skilled programmers and IT professionals is escalating unprecedentedly. As industries across the globe continue to undergo digital transformation, the role of these professionals has become increasingly pivotal in driving innovation, …
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Scratch is a coding environment designed to allow kids as young as 8 years old to create impressive computer games, stories, and animations. Programming with Scratch is so fun that kids don’t even realize they are learning essential programming …
