Podcast appearances and mentions of Linda Liukas

”Tulevaisuudessa pärjäävät parhaiten ne, jotka osaavat kysyä paljon kysymyksiä”, Linda Liukas sanoo. Voi sanoa, että lastenkirjailija Linda Liukas on tehnyt uteliaisuudesta elämäntehtävänsä. Se ei ole huono valinta. Sanotaan, että tekoälyn aikana tieto vanhenee nopeasti, mutta uteliaisuus on kilpailuetu, jonka arvo kasvaa ajan myötä. Harvard Business Schoolin tutkimuksen mukaan uteliaat johtajat luovat psykologisesti turvallisempia tiimejä. Uteliaisuus myös kehittää muutoskyvykkyyttä. Linda Liukas on nyt kirjoittanut tietokirjan tietokoneiden historiasta. Tässä haastattelussa ei kuitenkaan puhuta vain teknologiasta ja tekoälystä, vaan enemmän siitä, miten säilyttää uteliaisuus maailmassa, joka palkitsee valmiita vastauksia. Haastattelussa Liukas kertoo sienitietokoneista, pasianssista joka johti tunnetun algoritmin syntyyn, ja siitä miksi hän 40-vuotiaana opettelee C-kieltä. Nämä eivät ole vain hauskoja tarinoita, niissä on kyse uteliaisuudesta elämänasenteena — ja myös halusta kysyä parempia kysymyksiä.

"Let people twist, turn, and break your product a little — that's where the magic happens."In this special ScanAgile 25 edition, hosts Jim and Sander sit down with Linda Liukas — renowned author, educator, and playground designer — for a rich conversation about creativity, risk, resilience, and the future of learning and public spaces.Linda shares her journey from writing Hello Ruby to designing cutting-edge computer science-themed playgrounds that challenge how we think about education, risk-taking, and play. Together, they explore the parallels between playgrounds and workplaces, how organizations can foster real innovation (hint: it's not about micromanaging), and why letting people "own" a product or process leads to bigger impacts.Whether you're a leader, educator, or innovator, this episode will spark ideas about autonomy, growth, and designing environments — both physical and cultural — where people can thrive.Connect with Linda: (27) Linda Liukas | LinkedInCheck out our sponsor:www.xebia.comwww.scrummatch.comwww.wiserbees.comwww.masteringagility.orgHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Linda Liukas is a programmer, children's book author, and the creator of Hello Ruby, a whimsical series that teaches computing concepts through stories and play. She's also the force behind a one-of-a-kind playground in Helsinki—designed to teach kids how computers work without them ever touching a screen.In this episode, Linda shares why, especially with the rise of AI and code-writing copilots, we need to rethink the way we teach tech. Linda, a.k.a. the “Mary Poppins of Computing”, is on a mission to bring more whimsy, creativity, and fearlessness to kids and grown-ups alike. Enjoy this very fun episode!You'll learn:Why physical play helps us grasp abstract computing conceptsHow software makers can benefit from thinking like educatorsWhat “unplugged computing” looks like—and why it worksHow to cultivate creativity, curiosity, and fearlessness in tech teamsWhy learning through play isn't just for kidsWhat Linda's AI experiments with tiny personal datasets reveal about the future of learningChapters(00:00) - Introduction (01:42) - What it means to be the “Mary Poppins of Computing” (02:18) - Designing the Computer Playground (05:43) - Why play is an ideal way to teach programming (09:26) - Why software organizations should embrace play (13:19) - AI and play (14:47) - Learn to code vs. learn to program; how to become future-proof (21:20) - Hello Ruby: how Linda accidentally became a children's book author (25:35) - Building more playgrounds and more fun ideas on teaching through play Links & ResourcesLinda's websiteLinda's NewsletterHello Ruby – Linda's book series and learning platformThe Computer Playground in HelsinkiMore on Dan and CRAFTED.Subscribe to the CRAFTED. newsletterFollow Dan on LinkedinLearn how Dan and Modern Product Minds can help you build great products

Tässä jaksossa vierailee tietokoneista ja koodaamisesta kirjoittava Linda Liukas, joka onnistuu harvinaisella tavalla tekemään digitaalisen teknologian ymmärrettäväksi niin lapsille kuin aikuisillekin. Linda jakaa meille kiehtovan urapolkunsa ja juttelemme myös pesukoneaivoista, Pariisista ja menestyksestä. Lisäksi keskustelemme lapsista ja netistä sekä tekoälyfirmojen vastuusta. Miten internet voisi olla lapsille turvallisempi? Miksi pieni lapsi on paljon monipuolisempi oppija kuin tekoäly? Entä tarvitsemmeko enemmän teknologiamyönteisyyttä ja toiveikkuutta? 

Deze week vond de Tweakers Developers Summit plaats. Een dag bomvol interessante sessies, workshops en keynotes over softwareontwikkeling. Redacteuren Wout en Jurian gingen na elke keynote met de gastspreker om tafel voor een kort gesprek.  02:43 - Linda Liukas over hoe we toegankelijker kunnen communiceren over computers en technologie 16:03 - David Foster over de huidige staat van Generatieve AI 33:25 - Dylan Beattie over of AI programmeurs overbodig gaat maken    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda Liukas (author and illustrator of HELLO RUBY - "the world's most whimsical way to learn about computers, technology and programming") joins Oz and Charlie to discuss how and why we love our computers, lessons learned from teaching kids about computer science using paper and scissors and glue, and Linda's latest project - designing an outside playground in Helsinki as a computer you can play in.Shownotes:Linda's websiteHello Ruby (Linda's book series) Love Letters for Computers (Linda's video series)

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Understanding the workings of computers, coding, and technological infrastructure is one of the most imperative skills of the 21st century. Even more important then is to introduce children to such concepts. But how? – With the award winning children's book series Hello Ruby, our guest Linda Liukas rethinks how to convey computer education in an approachable yet equally compelling manner.In our side quests, we talk about the demise and potential future of Google Stadia, the prison sentence for hacker Gary Bowser, and Russia's restrictions of gay and queer identities.Shownotes00:04:05 Computer Education (with Linda Liukas)00:33:28 Google is trying to salvage its failing Stadia game service with a new focus on striking deals with Peloton, Bungie, and others under the brand 'Google Stream' (Hugh Langley)00:43:46 Bowser sentenced to 40-month prison sentence for video game crimes (Igor Bonifacic)00:49:36 The Sims 4 wedding expansion won't release in Russia because of anti-gay law (Andy Chalk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linda Liukas is a programmer, storyteller and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland. Her book series Hello Ruby introduces the whimsical world of technology to kids and has now been translated into over 25 languages. Her fabulous TED talk about ‘A delightful way to teach kids about computers' has been viewed over 2 million times. Linda is a key figure in the world of programming and worked in edutech before it was called that. She's the founder of Rails Girls, a global phenomenon teaching the basics of programming to young women all over the world. She believes that code is the 21st-century literacy and the need for people to speak the ABC of Programming is here. She also believes our world is increasingly run by software and we need more diversity in the people who are building it. Linda has studied business, design and engineering at Aalto University and product engineering at Stanford University. She is the recipient of many awards including Ruby Hero, Digital Champion of Finland and the State Award for Children's Culture. In today's talk we listen to Linda's sharp intellect, and melodic voice, reflect about:

This week, we are joined by Linda Liukas, the creator of the Hello Ruby book series. In this episode, Linda discusses how she came up with the idea for her Hello Ruby books, which encompasses the importance of using stories and narratives as a means of making things simple for kids. We really hope you enjoy this episode! This podcast is brought to you by Kide Science. Sign up for our newsletter here! View our blog posts, including the post and transcript accompanying this episode here! "Kide Science is a research-backed, play-based STEAM education pedagogy for teachers of young scientists. Traditional, theory-first science learning is swapped for exciting, interactive science play. While our pedagogical approach may be rooted in imagination, we take our responsibility for raising the next generation of critical thinkers very seriously: five years of research, a big team of scientists and educators, and thousands of hours of content creation means we take STEAM seriously!" Our music is from epidemicsound.com Episodes are hosted and produced by Antonio Santiago. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatschildsplay/message

Futucastin Instagram Kanava: https://www.instagram.com/futucast Sanotaan ihan kärkeen, että Linda Liukas on hyvä nimi. Sitä nimeä kantaa nuori suomalainen, joka tunnetaan mm. suositusta Hello Ruby kirjastaan, joilla voi opettaa koodaamisen perusteita lapsille. Linda perusti myös Rails Girls järjestön, joka pyrkii opettamaan naisille koodausta ympäri maailman. Tämä on jännää aikaa, kun maailman lapsille avautuu jo kasvaessaan kokonaan uudenlainen maailma oppimalla ja ymmärtämällä niitä älykkäitä koneita, jotka ovat tulleet meidän elämään. Keskustelemme Lindan kanssa mm. tästä, ja siitä, miten näiden koneiden tulevaisuus on meidän käsissämme. ▶️ Tilaa Youtube Kanava: http://www.youtube.com/c/Futucastpodcast?sub_confirmation=1

We're back with season 2 of Untold Developer Stories, the podcast where we talk with popular developers to uncover the stories and tips you never knew. This time we're here with  Linda Liukas, the children's book author, mediocre programmer (her words!!) and winner of like 15 awards, including Technology Playmaker of the Year 2019 and Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech Europe 2018.Timestamps3:23 - Going back to school: What is Hive Helsinki?6:55 - How do you teach children vs adults?7:30 - Origin of Hello Ruby & importance of hands-on learning21:24 - How has RailsGirls changed over the past 10 years?25:20 - What are the problems in tech that need to be addressed?29:00  - How has remote work changed the way that we connect?31:20 - What can parents do to help kids get into tech?35:50 - How did you find this ‘niche' for yourself? How can others find their own niche?Learn more about Linda here: http://lindaliukas.com/http://www.helloruby.com/lovelettersSupport us by visiting honeypot.io to find your next tech job.

COVID-19 has not only changed the way we work, but changed the way students go to school. Online classes has challenged the world’s educational system in delivering quality education to the next generation through technological tools.  With new uses of EdTech, what will the future classroom look like? Techsauce seeks the answer from Dr. Linda Liukas, a prominent author and illustrator of Hello Ruby and the founder of Rail Girls, a global movement to teach young women programing in over 260 cities.

That’s the view from Linda Liukas, a Finnish author and illustrator of a coding book for children called Hello Rubi, who joins our podcast. Linda works closely with teachers in Finland, and she argues that the secret sauce to the Finnish school system’s success has to do with a combination of their cultural heritage, teacher autonomy and creativity. As globalization and digitalization rapidly transform jobs and societies – especially now with the current COVID-19 pandemic – we need to invest in skills and competencies required for a new digital reality. But what will the new digital reality look like? And how are we going to equip our educational system and teachers for it?Host: Peter Mogensen, CEO of the Danish think tank, Kraka.Guests: Linda Liukas, Finnish Children’s book Author, Speaker and Founder of Hello Ruby and Anders Dons, Nordic CEO of Deloitte.

Tänä kummallisena keväänä joudumme kaikki miettimään, mitä tarkoittaa olla ruudun välityksellä yhdessä, sanoo Linda Liukas kolumnissaan.

In this episode, we’re talking to Linda Liukas - Linda is the author and illustrator of Hello Ruby, a children’s picture book series about the whimsical world of computers, as well as the founder of Rails Girls, a global movement to teach young women programming in over 300 cities.Linda is a totally exceptional person. She’s originally from Helsinki, Finland. She’s created Kickstarter campaign for her book Hello Ruby in 2015 and this project totally went through the roof - by end she gathered more than $380.000 and of course her book Hello Ruby was a big hit. https://kidslab.dev/2019/12/23/hello-ruby-with-linda-liukas/

Linda Liukas is a Finnish programmer, author, illustrator and founder of Hello Ruby, an interactive and fun children’s book series about technology and computing. Launched on Kickstarter in 2014, the series is now published in 25 languages. Liukas also founded Rails Girls, teaching programming to young women in more than 300 cities, and here discusses why our view of life with computers isn’t more hopeful.

Miksi sillä, miten puhumme työstä on väliä, pohtii Linda Liukas kolumnissaan.

Sanan liittäminen sanaan voi olla tietokoneen tehtävä kun tekoälyn luetunymmärtäminen ja tekstin tuotanto kehittyy. Mutta sanan liittäminen ideaan säilyy edelleen ihmisellä, sanoo Linda Liukas.

We are joined this week by author Linda Liukas, who created a wonderful series of children’s books called Hello Ruby. Linda got the idea for her books while learning computer programming herself and describes her books as “the world’s most whimsical way to learn about technology, computing and coding.” Linda also founded Rails Girls http://railsgirls.com, which organizes workshops to teach the basics of programming to girls and women. She joined us to talk about Ruby, her books and a brand-new YouTube series, Love Letters for Computers, that goes hand-in-hand with the Hello Ruby books. In this episode we talk about: 1. Whimsicality! Linda and her Ruby books are proof that computer science and whimsical things are not mutually exclusive! 2. A universal desire to expose our kids to the technological world- her books have been translated into 28 different languages and are used by parents and teachers all over the world. 3. How Ruby came to be. While studying some “dull” (Linda’s words!) programming textbooks at Stanford University, Linda began doodling a young girl in her books, thinking about how a six-year-old girl would explain the concepts to her. Thus Ruby was “born!” 4. Exploring the idea that programming could be taught through stories rather than concepts. “I do feel that there is value in having these strong characters that...the children will memorize and remember as they grow older. Maybe they don’t actually make the connection of how they relate to the world of technology...but they have this strong emotional feeling that, ‘oh techonology is something that I can feel fearless and curious about; that I feel welcome to. I think that is what books can do far better than apps and other ways to teach.” 5. Ruby is joined by a whole cast of characters that were inspired by different aspects of computers, like Ruby herself (Ruby is a Japanese programming language). While you don’t need to know the inspiration behind each character to enjoy the story, there are plenty of easter eggs for parents and teachers familiar with the tech world to find on each page! 6. Even though our kids are growing up surrounded by technology and start using it proficiently at a very young age, there is great value in teaching them (and ourselves if we are not familiar with it) about what goes into creating these things. “Kids who know how to play games are consumers of technology, not creators. The fact that they can use apps does not mean that they have some magical understanding of...computer science.” 7. We as parents do not need to be an expert on the subject when introducing our kids to new information, we can be more of a “curator.” 8. Studies are showing that kids, especially girls as young as 5 and 6 are already developing self-limiting ideas about who can or can’t be a computer scientist. 9. Coding may be touted as a useful skill, but it can also be beautiful and interesting and “intensely creative.” Linda believes that we need more materials that show the “practicality of engineering meeting...the beauty of [the] arts…” 10. While it wasn’t their intended purpose, the Ruby books are being used more and more as a teaching tool in classrooms, so Linda has created a YouTube series, Love Letters for the Computer, intended as a resource for primary school teachers, with plans of a book to go along with it in the future. Linda left us with a great idea of how to get started on putting these great ideas into practice this week. She invited us to check out the computer building activity https://www.helloruby.com/play/2  on the Hello Ruby website. We have done this with our own kids and we agree with Linda- it is a hit with kids of all ages and is a great activity to go along with the Hello Ruby books! We are so grateful to Linda for taking the time to talk with us! More information about her, her books, and more can be found in the following places: Instagram: @lindaliukas

Yksi digitaalisen ajan tärkeimmistä kysymyksistä on muistin, muistojen ja teknologian välinen suhde, sanoo Linda Liukas kolumnissaan.

Päällä tai pois ei ole riittävä vastaus kysymykseen ruutuajasta, sanoo Linda Liukas kolumnissaan.

Show Notes dojo4 (https://dojo4.com/) Boulder Tech Podcast (http://bouldertechpodcast.com/) RubyC 2015 (https://rubyc.eu/archives/5) Erik Berlin (https://www.parallelpassion.com/16) Linda Liukas (https://www.parallelpassion.com/15) Buddhism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism) Kurt Gödel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del) Minimalism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimalism) Yvon Chouinard - Let My People Go Surfing (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0143109677/parpaspod-20) Hedonic treadmill (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill) Recommendations Experience nature All Creatures Great and Small (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1250057833/parpaspod-20) What Makes You Not a Buddhist (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1590304063/parpaspod-20) Ara Howard Twitter (https://twitter.com/drawohara) Instagram (https://instagram.com/drawohara) Parallel Passion Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/parpaspod) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/parpaspod) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/parpaspod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/parpaspod) Credits Dmitrii Vaccinium (https://unsplash.com/@vaccinium) for the header photo Tina Tavčar (https://twitter.com/tinatavcar) for Parallel Passion logo Jan Jenko (https://twitter.com/JanJenko) for intro/outro music

Ilman tieteiskirjallisuutta maailma olisi aika paljon tylsempi ja takaperoisempi, pohtii Linda Liukas kolumnissaan. Korjaus kolumniin: Kolumnissa mainitaan The Handmaid's Tale kirjan kirjoittajaksi Ursula K. Le Guin. Kirjan on kirjoittanut Margaret Atwood.

Tekoäly siellä, täällä ja tuolla. Tekoäly on vallannut palstatilaa mediasta ja ihmiskunta pelkää tekoälyn kaappaavan työn, naiset ja vallan. Mikä meitä tekoälyssä oikein pelottaa ja mitä se oikeastaan on? Podcastissa Alina Kangasluoman ja Ida-Liina Huurtelan vieraina ovat Helsingin yliopiston tietojenkäsittelytieteen osaston apulaisprofessori Teemu Roos ja ohjelmoinnin puolestapuhuja sekä lastenkirjailija Linda Liukas.

Linda Liukas talks with Zach Klein, co-founder of Vimeo and.

Show Notes Hello Ruby (https://www.helloruby.com/) Rails Girls (http://railsgirls.com/) Karri Saarinen (https://karrisaarinen.com/) Ruby Heroes 2013 (https://rubyheroes.com/heroes/2013) Rails Girls Summer of Code (https://railsgirlssummerofcode.org/) Codecademy (https://www.codecademy.com/) Hello Ruby Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindaliukas/hello-ruby) Hello Ruby: Expedition to the Internet (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1250195993/parpaspod-20) Bubble Sort Zines (https://shop.bubblesort.io/) TED Talk: A delightful way to teach kids about computers (https://www.ted.com/talks/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computers) Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0544002318/parpaspod-20) Footnotes: How Running Makes Us Human (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1250127246/parpaspod-20) What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0099526158/parpaspod-20) Recommendations Follow your curiosity Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees (https://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0520256093/parpaspod-20) Björk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rk) Linda Liukas Personal Page (http://lindaliukas.com/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/lindaliukas) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lindaliukas) Parallel Passion Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/parpaspod) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/parpaspod) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/parpaspod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/parpaspod) Credits Tina Tavčar (https://twitter.com/tinatavcar) for the logo Jan Jenko (https://twitter.com/JanJenko) for the music

Hello Ruby author Linda Liukas wants to inspire girls to code and seek opportunities in STEM fields.

“Code is the new lingua franca.”Linda Liukas, author of the popular “Hello Ruby” book series, started writing because she thought storytelling was missing from computer science education. Although coding is an overarching theme in the books, her writing is not exclusively about coding. Linda has a great admiration for famous educators like Piaget, and she has a mission to prepare kids for a world where so many of the problems that they encounter are computer-related. She points out that computers are tools for self-expression and problem solving. In her opinion, computers are abstract machines and most of all, technology is built on humanity.

Linda Liukas talks with Seth Bannon, Founding Partner at Fifty Years, at Slush 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.

Hello Ruby -lastenkirja on käännetty jo 25:lle kielelle ja maailma näyttää koodauslähettiläs Linda Liukkaan silmin olevan täynnä mahdollisuuksia. Linda mittaa menestystään perinteisestä poikkeavilla tavoilla, mutta millaisia epätoivon hetkiä hän on kokenut? Entä kuinka huijarisyndrooma käännetään voitoksi?

Linda Liukas talks with Ken Mulvany, Founder of BenevolentAI, at Slush 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.

Jeffrey Miller wrote a children’s book. This episode is sponsored by Smartsheet. Show Notes: The book: SkeeterBooks.com. Buy it and leave a review! Published and distributed by Columbus Publishing Lab What is a TRS-80? The finest piece of affordable computing that the 80s had to offer, that’s what! DeVry University eHarmony (dating site) We mentioned two publishing companies that I got mixed up: Leanpub and The Pragmatic Bookshelf (PragProg) Jim Holmes’s book, The Leadership Journey, is on Leanpub. Author: Seth Godin who is very prolific. I think I’ve ready a measly one of his books, but I don’t remember which one. MVP (minimum viable product) Sure, I’ll plug my book again: AOP in .NET (I would also appreciate a review) There are a lot of Mastermind groups, like Columbus Mastermind Group Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Amazon’s Kingle Direct Publishing (KDP) Dale Herron, illustrator of Skeeters Book: Bearable Moments, by Christopher Judd (another pillar of the developer community) Conference CodeMash Book: Hello Ruby (Kickstarter) Hello Ruby is by Linda Liukas, who was on The Hanselminutes Podcast (episode #547) Book: Lauren Ipsum by Carlos Bueno Jeffrey Miller is on Twitter. Want to be on the next episode? You can! All you need is the willingness to talk about something technical. Music is by Joe Ferg, check out more music on JoeFerg.com!

Recorded at Øredev 2017, Fredrik talks to children's programming book writer, teacher and all-out inspirer Linda Liukas about her books and how they came to be and teaching children as well as the rest of us programming. We also talk about programming in schools, good tools for learning, and wonder whether we as an industry often miss out on the power of stories as a way to teach, work and learn. Links TimeEdit uupodden - the podcast on Twitter Linda Liukas Hello Ruby Object-oriented programming Garbage collection Linda's blog Linda's books Kickstarter The little Schemer Daniel Friedman Recursion Jeremy Kubica - Computational fairy tales Lauren Ipsum Julia Evans Rails girls why's (poignant) guide to Ruby DHH - David Heinemeier Hansson, famous developer especially(?) in Ruby circles Ada Lovelace Golang Tim Berners-Lee Charles Babbage Scratch MOOC - massive open online course Tynker Swift Objective-C Linda's Øredev 2017 presentation - Software & storytelling, programming & play Under utveckling is a podcast by and for developers, created in sunny (cough) Gothenburg by us at TimeEdit. We would love your feedback on the topics we discuss! We are on Twitter as uupodden and at Facebook as Under utveckling. If you enjoy the podcast we'd love a rating and review in iTunes!

Linda Liukas pohtii Marjaana Toimisen kanssa, ymmärtääkö diginatiivi tulevaisuutta. Erityisbonuksena Olavi Uusivirran John Lennonin Working Class Herosta.

Linda Liukas is a children's book author and the creator of Hello Ruby, a book that teaches children about the whimsical world of computers, technology and coding. Hello Ruby was the first children's book that raised $380,000 on Kickstarter and is published in over 24 languages today. In our conversation, we talk about how Linda's early adventures on the Internet have shaped her creativity, how she built Rails Girls into a global movement that teaches women how to code, the process of funding a book through Kickstarter and her thoughts on dealing with criticism, maximizing freedom and living a fulfilled life.

This week on My Ruby Story, Charles speaks with Allison McMillan. Allison is a software developer at Collective Idea, a software consulting company that solves real-world software problems. Allison is very excited about working on a number of projects and learning new things in the development world. Allison was a recent guest on Ruby Rogues and will be a speaker at Ruby Dev Summit coming up on October 16-21, 2017. In this episode we learn more about Allison’s journey as a startup founder, to make a career change to a developer, all while and making a name in the dev community and gaining a dev job. Allison talks about her involvement and contributions to the Ruby community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Allison got into programming working as a non-profit executive and dealing with change in the organization. Getting in involve  in the DC Tech Community  Joining the Rails Girls Workshop Got her first job by attending the Ruby Conf. at the Scholar Guide Program Working Remotely as a junior developer Doing light talks at Ruby Conf. to gain authority Allison mentions doing conference speaking and organizing as apart of contributing to the Ruby community Allison’s favorite thing to speak about at conferences involves writing interactive workshops. Links: DC Tech Community  Rails Girls http://rubyconf.org/scholarships Blog site - DayDreams In Ruby @allie_p Ruby Dev Summit  - Free Picks:  Allison Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas Baking - SmittenKitchen Charles GitLab Server MatterMost

This week on My Ruby Story, Charles speaks with Allison McMillan. Allison is a software developer at Collective Idea, a software consulting company that solves real-world software problems. Allison is very excited about working on a number of projects and learning new things in the development world. Allison was a recent guest on Ruby Rogues and will be a speaker at Ruby Dev Summit coming up on October 16-21, 2017. In this episode we learn more about Allison’s journey as a startup founder, to make a career change to a developer, all while and making a name in the dev community and gaining a dev job. Allison talks about her involvement and contributions to the Ruby community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Allison got into programming working as a non-profit executive and dealing with change in the organization. Getting in involve  in the DC Tech Community  Joining the Rails Girls Workshop Got her first job by attending the Ruby Conf. at the Scholar Guide Program Working Remotely as a junior developer Doing light talks at Ruby Conf. to gain authority Allison mentions doing conference speaking and organizing as apart of contributing to the Ruby community Allison’s favorite thing to speak about at conferences involves writing interactive workshops. Links: DC Tech Community  Rails Girls http://rubyconf.org/scholarships Blog site - DayDreams In Ruby @allie_p Ruby Dev Summit  - Free Picks:  Allison Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas Baking - SmittenKitchen Charles GitLab Server MatterMost

This week on My Ruby Story, Charles speaks with Allison McMillan. Allison is a software developer at Collective Idea, a software consulting company that solves real-world software problems. Allison is very excited about working on a number of projects and learning new things in the development world. Allison was a recent guest on Ruby Rogues and will be a speaker at Ruby Dev Summit coming up on October 16-21, 2017. In this episode we learn more about Allison’s journey as a startup founder, to make a career change to a developer, all while and making a name in the dev community and gaining a dev job. Allison talks about her involvement and contributions to the Ruby community. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Allison got into programming working as a non-profit executive and dealing with change in the organization. Getting in involve  in the DC Tech Community  Joining the Rails Girls Workshop Got her first job by attending the Ruby Conf. at the Scholar Guide Program Working Remotely as a junior developer Doing light talks at Ruby Conf. to gain authority Allison mentions doing conference speaking and organizing as apart of contributing to the Ruby community Allison’s favorite thing to speak about at conferences involves writing interactive workshops. Links: DC Tech Community  Rails Girls http://rubyconf.org/scholarships Blog site - DayDreams In Ruby @allie_p Ruby Dev Summit  - Free Picks:  Allison Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas Baking - SmittenKitchen Charles GitLab Server MatterMost

Linda Liukas is a programmer, programming instructor, a children’s book author and an entrepreneur. She’s the founder of the international Rails Girls community for girls and women who want to learn coding. She’s also the author of best-selling children’s book Hello Ruby, which she financed through a super successful Kickstarter campaign in 2014. Since then she has published two more Ruby books. Last spring she attended the TED conference Residency program in New York City and also won the largest design prize in China, the DIA Gold award. Linda’s task is to increase the number of creators in the world by democratizing programming. In this episode we discuss why learning coding is so important, and what is the role of programming in designing the future. Why does Linda think programmers need to get smarter - and fast? She also tells us the story behind Rails Girls community and how it spread rapidly all around the world, why is open-air karaoke cool and about her enormous crush on Al Gore.

Juuso saa vieraakseen palkitun ohjelmoijan ja lastenkirjailijan Linda Liukkaan. Linda Liukas on ohjelmoija, kirjailija, kuvittaja ja puhuja. Hänet tunnetaan muun muassa Rails Girls -järjestön yhtenä perustajana. Rails Girls se järjestää tytöille ja naisille työpajoja joissa opetellaan koodaamaan. Linda itse alkoi opetella koodaamista 13-vuotiaana. Lindan palkittu Hello Ruby -lastenkirjasarja kertoo teknologiasta, tietokoneista ja koodaamisesta. Kirja on ollut suosittu, ei vain Suomessa, vaan myös esimerkiksi Japanissa. Viime vuonna Hello Ruby voitti Kiinan suurimman muotoilupalkinnon. Nyt julkaistaan kirjasarjan uusin osa jonka keskiössä on netti. Kohtaamisia syvässä päässä. Juuso Pekkinen etsii suurempaa ymmärrystä ympäröivästä todellisuudesta. Hydraatiota intohimoiseen tiedonjanoon maanantaista keskiviikkoon kello kymmenestä yhteentoista.

On the heroine’s journey, a lot of our speakers find that they return to the magic, playfulness, and confidence they had as little girls. Linda Liukas is a beautiful example of this cycle. A computer programmer and children’s book author, she hopes to create a more diverse and colorful perspective of technology – starting with the poetry of coding. Linda’s coding book for children quickly became one of Kickstarter’s most highly funded children’s books, and her recent TEDx talk has garnered over 1.5 million views. Her unapologetic, girlish enthusiasm is contagious – she’ll get you thinking back to what you were like as a little girl and perhaps remind you of parts of yourself you’d like to reclaim. Show Notes:-Linda as a very imaginative little girl who loved role-playing with friends and tinkering on her dad’s computer. [3:51]-How she came to develop a brave and curious attitude towards technology, plus the hilarious story of teaching herself to build a fan website for her girlhood crush, Al Gore. [7:30]-Thoughts on identity: Linda talks about how pre-teen girls often feel like they have to define themselves in very binary terms. [13:20]-Linda’s decade away from computers and technology, what she did instead and why, and how she found her calling. [18:20]-The small steps that led to her true career, early opportunities, and the start of her children’s book. [21:48]-On getting swept up by projects, never graduating, and moving to New York to work with a new start-up. [28:34]-Dealing with self-doubt as her book started to take off, and the importance of taking time and creating empty space for deep work. [34:45]-Launching her kickstarter: How she dealt with imposter syndrome as she started to see huge success. [41:04]-On her TEDx talk and speaking more broadly about her work, plus Linda’s insights on being many things at the same time. [48:27]References:Hello Ruby website: http://www.helloruby.com/Linda's TEDx talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computersEpisode Sponsor:Adobe Creative Residency – http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidencyMusic by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com

On the heroine’s journey, a lot of our speakers find that they return to the magic, playfulness, and confidence they had as little girls. Linda Liukas is a beautiful example of this cycle. A computer programmer and children’s book author, she hopes to create a more diverse and colorful perspective of technology – starting with the poetry of coding. Linda’s coding book for children quickly became one of Kickstarter’s most highly funded children’s books, and her recent TEDx talk has garnered over 1.5 million views. Her unapologetic, girlish enthusiasm is contagious – she’ll get you thinking back to what you were like as a little girl and perhaps remind you of parts of yourself you’d like to reclaim. Show Notes:-Linda as a very imaginative little girl who loved role-playing with friends and tinkering on her dad’s computer. [3:51]-How she came to develop a brave and curious attitude towards technology, plus the hilarious story of teaching herself to build a fan website for her girlhood crush, Al Gore. [7:30]-Thoughts on identity: Linda talks about how pre-teen girls often feel like they have to define themselves in very binary terms. [13:20]-Linda’s decade away from computers and technology, what she did instead and why, and how she found her calling. [18:20]-The small steps that led to her true career, early opportunities, and the start of her children’s book. [21:48]-On getting swept up by projects, never graduating, and moving to New York to work with a new start-up. [28:34]-Dealing with self-doubt as her book started to take off, and the importance of taking time and creating empty space for deep work. [34:45]-Launching her kickstarter: How she dealt with imposter syndrome as she started to see huge success. [41:04]-On her TEDx talk and speaking more broadly about her work, plus Linda’s insights on being many things at the same time. [48:27]References:Hello Ruby website: http://www.helloruby.com/Linda's TEDx talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computersEpisode Sponsor:Adobe Creative Residency – http://adobe.com/go/creativeresidencyMusic by Lucia Lilikoi – lucia.bandcamp.com

This week on Byte Into IT we have Warren, Jo and Cade in the studio talking about recent news in technology, the internet, gaming, computing and art.We had two guests in the studio this week,Linda Liukas, the founder of Rails Girls & part of the fusion of art and technology talk at NGV comes in to discuss those projects with the crew.Alex Yabsley, stage name Dot.AY, chiptune producer and musician, talks with us about the upcoming Square Sounds festival in Melbourne and the process of writing chiptune music.

This is episode nine of DN FM. Through interviews, news and community segments, DN FM aims to spark a meaningful conversation on design.

Linda Liukas is a Finnish computer programmer, children's writer and programming instructor. In 2014, her Hello Ruby coding book for children raised $380,000 on Kickstarter becoming the platform's most highly funded children's book. She talks to Scott about how it all started and where teaching coding to kids is going!

Er zijn steeds meer initiatieven om kinderen spelenderwijs te leren programmeren of in ieder geval de principes erachter te leren. Van speelgoedfabrikanten tot startups met crowdfundingprojecten initiatieven genoeg. Maar welke rol speelt het onderwijs en hoe belangrijk is dit überhaupt? Deze week praten Elger van der Wel en Stan Hulsen daarover in een verse Rush Talk. Aanvullende leesvoer: - Stan interviewde Linda Liukas, de schrijfter van Hello Ruby: http://numrush.nl/2016/04/12/linda-liukas-we-moeten-kinderen-beter-voorbereiden-op-de-technologie/ - De Saxion Hogeschool in Enschede onderzoekt het gebruik van LEGO in het onderwijs: http://numrush.nl/2016/04/11/saxion-lego-education-toekomst-van-onderwijs/ - De programmeerbare rups van Fisher Price: http://numrush.nl/2016/01/06/fisher-price-presenteert-rups-die-kinderen-leert-programmeren/ - De programmeerbare robot Root van Harvard: http://numrush.nl/2016/04/19/harvard-robot-root-leert-kinderen-stapsgewijs-programmeren/ Meer informatie over Rush Talk vind je op numrush.nl/rushtalk

The first guest for the second season of Boss Level is Linda Liukas. She’s changing the world by helping kids learn technology. Her TEDx talk is just about to reach a million views. We discuss learning, education, writing and technology. A word of warning though, her enthusiasm is pretty infectious. Enjoy.

Een speciale gast uit Finland in de podcast deze keer: Linda Liukas, oprichter van Rails Girls en maker van het kinderboek Hello Ruby. Dat boek vertelt een sprookje over programmeren voor jongens en meisjes vanaf 5 jaar. Duizenden euro's verdienen met gamen, dat dat kan is niet nieuw, maar hoe ziet het leven van zo'n gamer eruit? Bas Tooms volgde een Nederlandse gamer voor NRC en moest er zelfs voor naar Berlijn. En een Nederlands drone-raceteam staat in de finale van de eerste grote drone-prix in Dubai. Prijzengeld: 230.000 euro. Lars Dellemann sprak met ze voor NOS op 3.

Computer code is the next universal language, and its syntax will be limited only by the imaginations of the next generation of programmers. Linda Liukas is helping to educate problem-solving kids, encouraging them to see computers not as mechanical, boring and complicated but as colorful, expressive machines meant to be tinkered with. In this talk, she invites us to imagine a world where the Ada Lovelaces of tomorrow grow up to be optimistic and brave about technology and use it to create a new world that is wonderful, whimsical and a tiny bit weird.

Código de computador é a próxima linguagem universal e sua sintaxe será limitada apenas pela imaginação da próxima geração de programadores. Linda Liukas está ajudando a educar crianças resolvedoras de problemas, encorajando-nas a verem computadores não como mecanismos, entediantes e complicados, mas máquinas coloridas, expressivas e feitas para se modificar. Nessa palestra, ela nos convida a imaginar um mundo onde as Ada Lovelaces de amanhã cresçam otimistas e bravas frente à tecnologia e usem-na para criar um novo mundo que seja maravilhoso, encantador e um pouquinho estranho.

El código informático es el próximo lenguaje universal, y su sintaxis estará limitada solamente por la imaginación de la próxima generación de programadores. Linda Liukas está ayudando a educar a los niños para resolver problemas, animándoles a ver las computadoras no como algo mecánico, aburrido y complicado, sino como máquinas coloridas y expresivas destinadas a ser intervenidas. En esta charla, nos invita a imaginar un mundo en el que surjan las Ada Lovelace del mañana y sean optimistas y valientes respecto de la tecnología y la usen para crear un nuevo y maravilloso mundo, caprichoso y un poquito raro.

컴퓨터 코드는 차세대 보편적 언어이고 그 구문은 다음 세대 프로그래머의 상상력에만 국한될 겁니다. 린다 리우카스는 문제해결을 하는 어린이 교육을 돕고, 컴퓨터를 기계적이고 지루하며 복잡하기 보다는 가지고 놀 수 있는 다채롭고 표현력 있는 기계로 보도록 해 줍니다. 이 강연에서 그녀는 미래의 에이다 러브레이스가 기술에 대해 긍정적이고 대담하게 되면서 놀랍고, 기묘하고도 살짝 이상한 새로운 세상을 창조하는 데 쓰는 곳으로 우리를 초대합니다.

Programmiersprachen werden die nächste Universalsprache sein. Ihre Syntax wird nur durch die Vorstellungskraft der nächsten Programmierer-Generation begrenzt. Linda Liukas bringt Kindern bei, wie man Probleme löst und ermutigt sie, Computer nicht als mechanische, langweilige und komplizierte, sondern als bunte und aufregende Maschinen zu sehen, mit denen man herumspielen kann. In ihrem Vortrag lädt sie uns dazu ein, sich eine Welt vorzustellen, in der die kleinen Ada Lovelaces von morgen optimistisch und mutig an neue Technologien herangehen. So gestalten sie eine neue Welt, die gleichzeitig wundervoll, skurril und manchmal ein bisschen sonderbar ist.

Le code informatique est le prochain langage universel, et sa syntaxe ne sera limitée que par les imaginaires de la prochaine génération de programmeurs. Linda Liukas aide à enseigner la résolution de problèmes aux enfants, en les encourageant à ne pas voir les ordinateurs comme mécaniques, ennuyeux et compliqués mais comme des machines colorées et expressives destinées à être manipulées. Dans cette conversation, elle nous invite à imaginer un monde où les Ada Lovelace de demain deviennent en grandissant optimistes et courageuses face à la technologie et l'utilisent pour créer un nouveau monde merveilleux, capricieux et un petit peu bizarre.

Vi pratar med Linda Liukas som verkligen brinner för det här med programmering. Det lyser i ögonen när hon beskriver programkod som ett vackert språk - lite som modern poesi. Och kicken som uppstår när hon får en programsnutt att utföra saker.   - Coding will become the global language in the future. Det är lika viktigt som att kunna läsa och skriva, tycker hon. Därför är det vitalt att lärare berättar om programmering och hur datorer fungerar, eftersom deras föräldrar inte alltid vet det. Det är den världen som barnen kommer växa upp i, menar Linda. Linda Liukas är själv programmerare och illustratör. Hon har startat nätverket Rail Girls, som ger unga kvinnor möjlighet att prova på hur det är att bygga programvara. Nätverket finns nu i över 260 städer runt om i världen. Hon är nu aktuell med en bok om programmering, "Hey Ruby", som är som en saga om den digitala världens tänkande och begrepp. Flickan Ruby i boken löser utmaningar på ett systematiskt sätt liknande programmering. Mer information hittar du på helloruby.com Samtalet, som leds av Maria Bohlin, genomförs på engelska.

Linda Liukas identifies more with being a children’s author than a developer. That might be because she’s spent a good amount of time helping others learn to code than actually coding herself. She used to work for Codecademy, started Rails Girls, and most recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for a book introducing programming to children. The campaign blew past it’s $10K goal, and reached over $380K. Linda talks to us about drawing and writing the book, Hello Ruby, and what she’s learned about the coding journey as she helps kids start their own. Show Links Digital Ocean (sponsor) MongoDB (sponsor) Heroku (sponsor) TwilioQuest (sponsor) Rails Girls Codecademy Hello Ruby Hello Ruby Kickstarter Codeland Conf Codeland 2019

Gregor PRIDUN, Horst JENS und Derek BREEN plaudern über freie Software und andere Nerd-Themen. Shownotes auf http://goo.gl/UASb78 oder http://biertaucher.at

Gregor PRIDUN, Horst JENS and Derek BREEN speak about Scratch AMS conference and other nerd topics. Shownotes: http://internationalopenmagazine.org/2015-08-25-internationalopenpodcast_alpha1.html or auf http://goo.gl/UASb78