Code in the Classroom

Quotes for teachers to help explain coding concepts, hacker virtues, and explorable explanations.


Folksonomies: education coding code

Memes

09 AUG 2014

 Social Rules for Polite Intellectual Interactions

Another way we try to remove obstacles to learning is by having a small set of social rules. These rules are intended to be lightweight, and to make more explicit certain social norms that are normally implicit. Most of our social rules really boil down to "don't be a jerk" or "don't be annoying." Of course, almost nobody sets out to be a jerk or annoying, so telling people not to be jerks isn't a very productive strategy. That's why our social rules are designed to curtail specific behavior ...
Folksonomies: professionalism etiquette
Folksonomies: professionalism etiquette
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21 APR 2014

 Feigned Surprise

he best developers I’ve worked with were willing to admit when they didn’t know something. Of course they could learn quickly. If you meet an arrogant developer who pretends to know everything, be careful. To them, their ego is more important than your software. An insecure person who mixes up their self-worth with their programming ability can be very unpleasant to work with. Sadly, some workplaces and development teams reward bombastic claims made with absolute certainty, even on complex to...
Folksonomies: conduct professionalism
Folksonomies: conduct professionalism
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Being surprised that someone doesn't know something is denigrating and demonstrates that you don't know your field.

27 DEC 2013

 Non-Hacking Activities for Aspiring Hackers

Again, to be a hacker, you have to enter the hacker mindset. There are some things you can do when you're not at a computer that seem to help. They're not substitutes for hacking (nothing is) but many hackers do them, and feel that they connect in some basic way with the essence of hacking. Learn to write your native language well. Though it's a common stereotype that programmers can't write, a surprising number of hackers (including all the most accomplished ones I know of) are very able w...
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Things hackers do in their spare time to keep their minds flexible and sharp.



References

09 AUG 2014

 Hacker School User's Manual

Electronic/World Wide Web>Internet Article:  School, Hacker (5/1/2013), Hacker School User's Manual, Retrieved on 2014-08-09
  • Source Material [www.hackerschool.com]
  • Folksonomies: ethics bullying
    Folksonomies: ethics bullying
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    21 APR 2014

     Hacker School Banning Feigned Surprise is Absolutely Bril...

    Electronic/World Wide Web>Blog:  Dennis, (2014), Hacker School Banning Feigned Surprise is Absolutely Brilliant, Coffee Spoons of Code, Retrieved on 2014-04-21
  • Source Material [brooklynoptimist.com]
  • Folksonomies: conduct
    Folksonomies: conduct
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    27 DEC 2013

     How To Become A Hacker

    Electronic/World Wide Web>Internet Article:  Raymond, Eric Steven (2001), How To Become A Hacker, Retrieved on 2013-12-27
  • Source Material [www.catb.org]
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