Foojay Podcast #85: Code, Community, and Opportunity: Making Tech Accessible for Everyone

What if the future of Java depends on who we invite to learn it today?

In this Foojay Podcast, we’re diving into something that affects all of us in the Java community: How can we inspire the next generation of developers, and how do we make the developer world more inclusive?

In this episode, you’ll hear four incredible guests who are actively working to make tech more accessible and inclusive. First, Daniel De Luca talks about Devoxx for Kids and how they support underprivileged students in IT education. Then Kenny Schwegler shares his insights on how we can actively promote diversity and inclusion in tech. Cassandra Chin, the youngest Java Champion and author, talks about inspiring young coders through hands-on projects and making technology fun. And finally, Igor De Souza discusses his mission to bring Java into Raspberry Pi education and bring more Java into coding clubs worldwide.

These conversations share one message: Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. And we have the power to change that!

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01:19 Daniel De Luca

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldeluca/
• Founder Devoxx4Kids
• Activities of Devoxx4Kids
• How to inspire children of all ages to get interested in technology

14:24 Kenny Schwegler

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-baas/
• How to build inclusive, diverse teams
• How the IT industry became male-focused because of IBM marketing
• Books:
  • https://www.manning.com/books/collaborative-software-design
  • https://learningsystemsthinking.com/

26:07 Cassandra Chin

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandra-chin-developer/
• Inspiring children and parents into technology
• Fun projects to introduce engineering to children
• Book:
  • https://www.amazon.nl/Raising-Young-Coders-Teaching-Programming/dp/B0DVBQZ483
  • 20% Discount code on the Springer website “APAUT”
    • https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-1393-1

32:45 Igor De Souza

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/igfasouza/
• Java in code clubs like CoderDojo
• Java in space
• Collecting Java tutorials and courses for children
• Java Catalog on Foojay GitHub
  • https://github.com/foojayio/java-education-catalog
• Pi4J library
  • https://www.pi4j.com/
• HelloWorld magazine:
  • https://downloads.ctfassets.net/oshmmv7kdjgm/6jGvFLH86Ems5AJR84Krsk/3888c571ddc1543c9cdb01ce5eff616d/HelloWorld28.pdf

55:27 Conclusions