Topic: Learn To Code

3 chapters across the catalog

Honk Honk
Episode 1422 1:35:01 - 1:38:35

1422: Honk Honk

Baron No, Learn to Code, and Dutch Producers

A producer from the Netherlands requests a title change to "Baron No" and shares a story about his daughter redirecting her career away from an "uber-woke" London university. This triggers a discussion on the "learn to code" trope, with the hosts arguing that not everyone is suited for programming and that the push for everyone to code is unrealistic.

Iranahams
Episode 1195 1:40:13 - 1:45:00

1195: Iranahams

Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi, and Technology Education

The hosts advocate for teaching children the basics of computer hardware and open-source operating systems like Linux rather than just "learning to code." They suggest that building a computer using a Raspberry Pi is a superior educational tool compared to the "shackled" environments of Windows 10 or Chrome OS.

Pentacon
Episode 1109 1:59:21 - 2:02:32

1109: Pentacon

Media Layoffs, BuzzFeed and Vice Financial Struggles

Significant layoffs at BuzzFeed, Vice, and HuffPo are linked to the expiration of government subsidies for "new media" aimed at countering foreign propaganda. The "learn to code" meme emerged as a sarcastic response to journalists who previously gave similar advice to displaced blue-collar workers. Data reveals that BuzzFeed's primary traffic driver is personality quizzes rather than traditional news reporting.