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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 39 MIN

Episode 2 - "Stick with it"

from The Friday Dive · host Friday Institute

In this episode of The Friday Dive, we spoke to two educators about how they motivate and encourage students to persist in the computer science field. Holly Laird, a computer science teacher in Wake County, and Russell Dirgo, a former computer science teacher and current employee at the Friday Institute, share their thoughts about the computer science and AI landscape, interactions they've had with current and former students, and encouraging their students to "stick with it" and not be afraid to fail.  If you have any stories you'd want to share with us, or want to tell us about your favorite teacher, feel free to send us an email at [email protected] (Kevin) or [email protected] (Aaron).

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 27, 2026

In this episode of The Friday Dive, we spoke to two educators about how they motivate and encourage students to persist in the computer science field. Holly Laird, a computer science teacher in Wake County, and Russell Dirgo, a former computer science teacher and current employee at the Friday Institute, share their thoughts about the computer science and AI landscape, interactions they've had with current and former students, and encouraging their students to "stick with it" and not be afraid to fail.  If you have any stories you'd want to share with us, or want to tell us about your favorite teacher, feel free to send us an email at [email protected] (Kevin) or [email protected] (Aaron).

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