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Hedy - Creating a Programming Language for Everyone

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This presentation examines how programming languages and tools can support learning, using Hedy—a gradual, multilingual language created for learners—as its central example. It discusses learnability, programming education, and barriers faced by underrepresented learners.

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Intro
What is the goal of programming education?
Everybody needs some programming skills!
Compilers are lovely teachers
How do people learn?
Hedy is gradual
Tools for teaching ≠ Tools for learning
Past / Future
Outro

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