On this episode of the Coder Kids podcast, we were happy to welcome Amjad Masad, the founder of Repl.it. If you're unfamiliar with Repl.it, it is an online platform that allows people to collaboratively and simply create computer programs. Visit https://www.repl.it to learn more about this cutting-edge platform.
In the episode, we discuss Amjad's background, the changing landscape of coding, how to get more people (especially kids) involved in coding, and why Amjad considers Minecraft and Roblox to be his biggest "competitors", a term he loves! Reach out to Amjad via Twitter @amasad.
For timestamps, see below.
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Introduction to Amjad Masad
1:45 How did you get interested in technology?
9:52 How has coding changed from the 90's to today?
15:43 How did you come up with Repl.it?
23:23 Advice for getting over the coding learning hurdle
27:35 Do you think you need foundational coding learning?
30:06 What's your plan to get Repl.it to more teachers?
32:53 Explanation of biggest competition being Minecraft and Roblox
37:07 Coding and Education
41:30 Conclusion
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