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My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by hawkharris »

nonrecursive wrote: post #5
nonrecursive wrote: post #4

This is really inspiring! I had no idea that Linda co-founded Rails Girls, and for some reason I had formed the impression that she was an illustrator before becoming a programmer. I didn't know that she had learned to draw so that she could create the book. This advice is golden, and it's pretty cool to see such joy, enthusiasm, and generosity rewarded.

Makes me think that maybe I could write the code equivalent of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" using Java

I know that you're just kidding, but in all seriousness, a "Scary Stories" book would be useful as a training doc.

Most startups have a coding conventions guide for new hires -- and in my experience, it's a dry and tedious thing to study.

It would be funny and interesting to engage new programmers with animated horror stories instead of just: "Braces go on the next line...and please sanitize your data."

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by noinput »

nonrecursive wrote: post #5
nonrecursive wrote: post #4

This is really inspiring! I had no idea that Linda co-founded Rails Girls, and for some reason I had formed the impression that she was an illustrator before becoming a programmer. I didn't know that she had learned to draw so that she could create the book. This advice is golden, and it's pretty cool to see such joy, enthusiasm, and generosity rewarded.

Makes me think that maybe I could write the code equivalent of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" using Java

Joe PHP is on the loose, try and catch him.

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by ZirconCode »

runamok wrote: post #40
andreasklinger wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you are kidding right? why is this even top comment.

I really need to earn the right to down vote. That this nonsense appears so high up bothers me. I supported her campaign because I thought coding needs to be made more approachable and interesting to kids. Let's be honest, most kids have no idea what most professions do. I think just making people more familiar with programming is a great social goal.

Just upvote the rest instead. That's what I did. Eventually this shit will sink to the bottom.

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by thorntonbf »

goldenkey wrote: post #18

I'm pretty sure the only reason this is getting so much funding is because the majority of computer science folk are horny men who are glossing over the dreamhouse attire / makeup / presentation put on in the video. "Hi I'm little Ruby and I wear polka-dots and pink lipstick, let me be your fantasy" That said, I did fund it, because I'm a horny coder and Linda is very sexy.

And this is why we can't have nice things. We wonder why we have such problems getting girls interested in coding?

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by cyberaleck »

GFK_of_xmaspast wrote: post #10
cyberaleck wrote: post #8

Am I really the only one who things that she is annoying and fake? I literally threw up when I tried to watch her playing Manic Pixie Dream Girl-role. Ruby and Snow Leopard? Really? This book will be completely useless in 5 years when technologies change. She should have wrote about basic CS principles instead. But I guess most of the women just cannot think logically. And that's probably why there are so few women i…

Looks like somebody doesn't like his boy's club getting disrupted.

Name one big tech company that was founded by female founder.

Exactly...

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by nhangen »

This project was the subject of a lot of debate when it launched, and at that time, I was on the side of the author because I thought it seemed like a nifty project, though not a fit for what I'd give to my children.

Now that I see it turned into a write up like this, I can't help but wonder if those criticizing the project for its intentions were correct.

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by [deleted] »

pwthornton wrote: post #14

I backed the project, and think it will make a great gift for my nephew. It's something he can grow into, where he can read the book part with his parents right now, and then start doing the problems as he gets older. I think this project did well for a few key reasons: 1) STEM, STEM, STEM and code, code, code. The timing is right. Look at all the coverage this got in big mainstream media publications. Here is a proj…

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Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by 0xdeadbeefbabe »

Harold and the purple crayon is a great book that introduces programming concepts, but it doesn't beat you over the head with any computer lingo.

This book is a neat idea and the illustrations look cool, but here is one concern: Why name the main character Ruby? Good kids books are timeless and ruby the programming language is not, and it dates the book too. Why associate any programming language in particular with programming concepts like sequences or sets? That seems like a message from "learn to code" school. So does DRY to a lesser extent.

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by Pxtl »

goldenkey wrote: post #18

I'm pretty sure the only reason this is getting so much funding is because the majority of computer science folk are horny men who are glossing over the dreamhouse attire / makeup / presentation put on in the video. "Hi I'm little Ruby and I wear polka-dots and pink lipstick, let me be your fantasy" That said, I did fund it, because I'm a horny coder and Linda is very sexy.

You probably should apply for a job at your local movie theatre, because you're impressively good at projecting.

Re: My children’s book on technology raised 100k within 24 hours – here’s how

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Post by samatman »

yeukhon wrote: post #29

I like the idea and I backed it. Book for kids can be as simple as picture books. Parents and mentors are the one supposed to help them to learn the hard stuff. But I also want to say that I have some feedback for the video. I just thought there was too much "smiles". I don't know how to put it: but it's strange and weird to see someone posting a video of her smiling like literally every few seconds, throwing things…

The smiling is very much a cultural thing. Americans find it strange when Japanese and Korean women choose to talk in a very high-pitched voice, also; it's the same type of effect.

Americans will also laugh right up in your face; if they cover a laugh, that's considered rude and condescending. Cultures differ.

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