Computer Science is foundational Hadi Partovi TEDxRainier

This talk was given at a local TEDx event produced independently of the TED Conferences This persuasive talk shows how essential and easy it is to gain a basic understanding of computer science learning principles Our world increasingly driven by technology and software so we all need to know the creative problem-solving power of computer science This is especially important to students who will lead the way in our shared future Learn how you can take the next step at a http 3A 2F 2Fcode org a Hadi Partovi learned computer science so he could have games to play on the computer his father gave him a Commodore 64 when he was 10 years old in Iran Since then he has worked as computer programmer and also as an entrepreneur investor and as co-founder of Code org a nonprofit dedicated to growing computer science education in the US and worldwide Hadi has been Microsoft s Group Program Manager for Internet Explorer was General Manager of MSN com where he helped deliver 30 annual growth and MSN s only year of profit He was on the founding teams of Tellme and iLike As an angel investor and startup advisor Hadi s portfolio includes Facebook Zappos Dropbox airbnb OPOWER Flixster Bluekai TASER and many others About TEDx x independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading TEDx is a program of local self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience At a TEDx event TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group These local self-organized events are branded TEDx where x independently organized TED event The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program but individual TEDx events are self-organized Subject to certain rules and regulations

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