Teaching Kids to Code with Sonic Pi • Sam Aaron & James Lewis

This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted. gotopia.tech (http://gotopia.tech) Read the full transcription of this interview here (https://gotopia.tech/articles/252/teaching-kids-to-code-with-sonic-pi) Sam Aaron - Live Coding Musician & Creator of Sonic Pi James Lewis - Principal Consultant & Technical Director at Thoughtworks RESOURCES sonic-pi.net (https://sonic-pi.net) @sonic_pi (https://twitter.com/sonic_pi) github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi (https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi) ableton.com/en/link (https://www.ableton.com/en/link) hydra.ojack.xyz (https://hydra.ojack.xyz) Sam patreon.com/samaaron (https://www.patreon.com/samaaron) @samaaron (https://twitter.com/samaaron) github.com/samaaron (https://github.com/samaaron) linkedin.com/in/samaaron (https://linkedin.com/in/samaaron) James @boicy (https://twitter.com/boicy) linkedin.com/in/james-lewis-microservices (https://linkedin.com/in/james-lewis-microservices) DESCRIPTION Programming isn't just lines of code but a gateway to creating music and art and legends such as Ada Lovelace were proof of that. With the aim to reshape the perception of coding which has traditionally been complex and intimidating, Sam Aaron created Sonic Pi, an open-source, free-to-use platform that empowers users to create music through code. What began as a humble endeavor has grown exponentially with more than millions of downloads globally and a large number of schools integrating the tool as part of their computing curriculum to teach children how to program. Tune in to this GOTO Unscripted where Sam spoke to James Lewis about how Sonic Pi is on a mission to democratize coding and break down barriers that have hindered people from engaging with both coding and music. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Hans Gruendel • Making Music with Sonic Pi (https://amzn.to/3oVxGV7) Hans Gruendel • Learn to Program with Sonic PI (https://amzn.to/3qCrLEO) Simon Monk • Raspberry Pi Cookbook (https://amzn.to/43AGPRX) Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies (http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ) Forsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps (https://amzn.to/3tCz1xO) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com) Twitter (https://twitter.com/GOTOcon) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/goto_con) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto-) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences) CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech (https://gotopia.tech) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1) - new videos posted daily!