CoderDojo and Rust Linz with Rainer Stropek

Allen Wyma and Zeeshan Ali Khan talk with Rainer Stropek, creator of CoderDojo Linz and Rust Linz. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: [email protected] Timestamps [@0:00] - Introduction to Rust Linz [@3:23] - How did Rainer get into teaching kids in Austria how to code [@5:17] - CoderDojo’s vision in creating a coding club [@7:44] - Why text-based programming is not an option for kids younger than 10 [@11:31] - Starting programming at a young age [@18:40] - Is coding and programming for everyone? [@22:40] - Parent’s huge influence on kids who wants to pursue programming [@24:32] - CoderDojo’s approach to inclusive programming [@33:55] - CoderDojo for adults and for kids [@35:59] - Rainer’s programming background [@37:29] - Organizing Rust Linz meet-ups [@43:26] - Rust meet-up schedules [@45:09] - Call for speakers for Rust Linz [@49:22] - Using rust in building web APIs and application programming [@50:14] - Interfacing Rust with other languages [@52:19] - Future of WebAssembly [@54:01] - Parting thoughts Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma and Zeeshan Ali Khan