It's Not Just the Tools that Differ Between the Two Cultures

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the Software Carpentry website.

In the conversation that followed Philip Guo's blog post on the two cultures of computing, most on focused comparing the tools used by those two cultures, as discussed by Philip to create a contract. Some even wondered if Software Carpentry instructors should perhaps become more versed in MS Excel to meet potential students where they are. In so doing, we lost the fact that even with the same tools, the two cultures would likely use them differently. It's not about the tools, but about the users.

Connecting Bootcamp Content to Motivation and Best Practices

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the Software Carpentry website.

As our next Software Carpentry bootcamp quickly approaches, we have been struggling with many of the usual questions of what to teach and what not to teach. We expect a broad array of skills and experience (pre-assessment is yet to be completed), and want to make sure that all the learners leave with a clear motivation to build on what they learn.

Paul Wilson on The Carpentries

It's Not Just the Tools that Differ Between the Two Cultures

Connecting Bootcamp Content to Motivation and Best Practices