The Magical Living Room
summary
Builds a regular code newbie Twitter chat (weekday + added Sunday slot for time zones), launches a code newbie podcast and a CS miniseries, and runs a beginner-focused code land conference with 150+ opportunity scholarships. Iterates on concrete fixes: transcripts and closed captions, childcare fund, labeled dietary options, photography/privacy stickers, seating and prayer spaces. Claims that small, repeated fixes—measure, listen, add a resource—actually increase accessibility and attendance.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 3:03Led by observing
- 12:03CODE NEWBIE PODCAST
- 13:39Validation that they can do this
- 22:35Newbies need the why
- 25:51Dietary restrictions
- 29:01Low-carb lunch
- 30:49You'll do something about it.
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