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Alan Kay on Computing and CS Education (2007)

CMU Robotics Institute · Interview · YouTube title: Alan Kay : July 2007 : A Conversation with CMU Faculty & Students
Why it's here

HN recommends it for Kay's blunt critique of today's computing and standard CS curricula.

What it covers

Alan Kay visits Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science in 2007 for an informal conversation with faculty and students. He discusses the state of CS education and criticizes mainstream computing.