The Machine: A computer science education podcast

Following on from the last podcast in which the panel attempted to describe what programming is, this time the same group (Siobhan Drohan, Eamon De Leastar, Mairead Meagher and Rob O’Connor) talk about how a complete beginner can dip their toe in the world of coding. During the discussion, they mention a number of (mostly) free tools that you can find at the links below, presented in the order in which they appear (we think!):

Code.org (Hour of Code) - https://studio.code.org/courses

Processing - https://processing.org

The Coding Train - https://thecodingtrain.com

Free Coding Camp - https://www.freecodecamp.org

Stack Overflow - https://stackoverflow.com

Sphereo Mini - https://www.sphero.com/sphero-mini

Coder Dojo - https://coderdojo.com

Scratch - https://scratch.mit.edu

Glitch - https://glitch.com

W3 Schools - https://www.w3schools.com

Eclipse - https://www.eclipse.org/ide/

In our first episode, Rob O’Connor chats with Mairead Meagher, Siobhan Drohan and Eamonn de Leastar about Computer Programming. They approach it from the perspective of an absolute beginner, looking at algorithms, languages, tools and eventually DevOps. The conversation also wanders into the gender divide in computing.

A trailer for the new podcast 'The Machine' in which lecturers and students from Waterford Institute of Technology will discuss issues surrounding computing and technology.

A trailer for the new podcast 'The Machine' in which lecturers and students from Waterford Institute of Technology will discuss issues surrounding computing and technology.