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

This conversation was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2025.https://gotocph.comSam Aaron - Live Coding Musician & Creator of Sonic PiJames Lewis - Principal Consultant & Technical Director at ThoughtworksRESOURCESSamhttps://www.patreon.com/samaaronhttps://bsky.app/profile/samaaron.bsky.socialhttps://twitter.com/samaaronhttps://github.com/samaaronhttps://linkedin.com/in/samaaronJameshttps://bsky.app/profile/boicy.bovon.orghttps://twitter.com/boicyhttps://linkedin.com/in/james-lewis-microservicesLinkshttps://sonic-pi.nethttps://twitter.com/sonic_pihttps://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pihttps://www.ableton.com/en/linkhttps://hydra.ojack.xyzDESCRIPTIONProgramming isn't just lines of code, it's a gateway to creating music & art. Legends such as Ada Lovelace are 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.RECOMMENDED BOOKSSam Aaron & Russell Barnes • Code Music with Sonic Pi • https://amzn.to/4hBRYtCHans Gruendel • Making Music with Sonic Pi • https://amzn.to/3oVxGV7Hans Gruendel • Learn to Program with Sonic PI • https://amzn.to/3qCrLEOSimon Monk • Raspberry Pi Cookbook • https://amzn.to/43AGPRXMatthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQForsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps • https://amzn.to/3tCz1xOBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!