Teaching Kids to Code with Sonic Pi • Sam Aaron & James Lewis

This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted.gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereSam Aaron - Live Coding Musician & Creator of Sonic PiJames Lewis - Principal Consultant & Technical Director at ThoughtworksRESOURCESsonic-pi.net@sonic_pigithub.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-piableton.com/en/linkhydra.ojack.xyzSampatreon.com/[email protected]/samaaronlinkedin.com/in/[email protected]/in/james-lewis-microservicesDESCRIPTIONProgramming isn't just lines of code but a gateway to creating music and art and legends such as Ada Lovelace were proof of that. With the aim to reshape the perception of coding which has traditionally been complex and intimidating, Sam Aaron created Sonic Pi, an open-source, free-to-use platform that empowers users to create music through code. What began as a humble endeavor has grown exponentially with more than millions of downloads globally and a large number of schools integrating the tool as part of their computing curriculum to teach children how to program.Tune in to this GOTO Unscripted where Sam spoke to James Lewis about how Sonic Pi is on a mission to democratize coding and break down barriers that have hindered people from engaging with both coding and music.RECOMMENDED BOOKSHans Gruendel • Making Music with Sonic PiHans Gruendel • Learn to Program with Sonic PISimon Monk • Raspberry Pi CookbookMatthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team TopologiesForsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOpsTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!