Teaching Kids to Code with Sonic Pi • Sam Aaron & James Lewis • GOTO 2023

This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted #GOTOaar 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 @SamAaron James Lewis - Principal Consultant & Technical Director at Thoughtworks @thoughtworks RESOURCES https://sonic-pi.net https://twitter.com/sonic_pi https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi https://www.ableton.com/en/link https://hydra.ojack.xyz Sam https://www.patreon.com/samaaron https://twitter.com/samaaron https://github.com/samaaron https://linkedin.com/in/samaaron James https://bsky.app/profile/boicy.bovon.org https://twitter.com/boicy 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. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:29 Another social perspective on programming 03:33 What came first: music or code? 08:54 What is Sonic Pi? 13:40 Using Sonic PI for teaching programming 17:42 Challenges of using Sonic Pi to teach coding 24:40 Famous users of Sonic Pi 29:00 A simple tool designed by solving hard software problems 37:17 What’s next for Sonic Pi? 44:08 Outro 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 https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #SonicPi #LiveCodingMusic #CodingMusic #EducatingKids #SonicPiTutorial #SamAaron #JamesLewis #SoundOfCode #CodeBasedMusic #SCSynth #Ruby #Erlang #Cpp #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Programming #Technology #TeachingKidsToCode #TeachingKidsProgramming Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1