The Rustacean Station Podcast

CoderDojo and Rust Linz with Rainer Stropek

Posted Sat, 27 May 2023 16:14:00 +0000

Allen Wyma and Zeeshan Ali Khan talk with Rainer Stropek, creator of CoderDojo Linz and Rust Linz.

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Timestamps

  • [@0:00] - Introduction to Rust Linz
  • [@3:23] - How did Rainer get into teaching kids in Austria how to code
  • [@5:17] - CoderDojo’s vision in creating a coding club
  • [@7:44] - Why text-based programming is not an option for kids younger than 10
  • [@11:31] - Starting programming at a young age
  • [@18:40] - Is coding and programming for everyone?
  • [@22:40] - Parent’s huge influence on kids who wants to pursue programming
  • [@24:32] - CoderDojo’s approach to inclusive programming
  • [@33:55] - CoderDojo for adults and for kids
  • [@35:59] - Rainer’s programming background
  • [@37:29] - Organizing Rust Linz meet-ups
  • [@43:26] - Rust meet-up schedules
  • [@45:09] - Call for speakers for Rust Linz
  • [@49:22] - Using rust in building web APIs and application programming
  • [@50:14] - Interfacing Rust with other languages
  • [@52:19] - Future of WebAssembly
  • [@54:01] - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma and Zeeshan Ali Khan