TNW Answers panel: Should everyone learn to code?
Curious about where dev is headed? Wondering if you should learn to code? Or what language to pick? Could education be the key to finally closing the STEM gender gap?
You can ask all this and more to an expert panel this Tuesday, May 22nd. We’ll be hosting our first ever TNW Answers panel on the future of coding education, and will be joined by:
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Coming from backgrounds in journalism, education, and entrepreneurship, each host will bring a unique perspective to the discussion.
Sara Chipps is a JavaScript developer andShe was formerly the CTO of the Flatiron School, and in 2010 she co-founded Girl Develop It, a non-profit focused on helping more women become software developers.
Jeff Casimir is the Executive Director of the Turing School, and an expert in Ruby and Rails. He’s also a titan in education – he began his career in Teach for America, taught in middle school and high school, co-founded a middle school, and created Jumpstart Lab in 2009, Hungry Academy in 2012, and gSchool in 2013. He’s given thousands of developers their jumpstart into tech careers.
Ask your questions now, and don’t forget to check back and participate in the discussion this Tuesday, May 22nd!