English Courses

Stanford Seminar - Fight Over the Law of Software APIs and Stories from Electronic Frontier Foundation

Explore legal battles over software API copyrights, their impact on innovation, and EFF's efforts to protect the freedom to tinker and innovate in the tech industry.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Surviving the Startup Grind

Insights from Patreon co-founder on startup challenges: scaling, decision-making, and problem-solving. Explores entrepreneurial struggles and rewards, drawing from personal experiences building a billion-dollar platform.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Algorithmic Extremism- Examining YouTube's Rabbit Hole of Radicalization

Examination of YouTube's recommendation algorithm, challenging claims of far-right radicalization. Data analysis reveals a preference for mainstream media over fringe content, with implications for online political discourse.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Lecture - Pi and The Art of Computer Programming - 2019

Explore π's diverse applications in computer science with Donald Knuth, from numerology to boolean functions, puzzles, and pseudocode, in this engaging Stanford lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Innovator’s Guide to Ethics - Tom Byers and Jack Fuchs

Guidance on navigating ethical challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship, focusing on personal development and empowerment to build a strong ethical foundation.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Locking the Web Open - A Call for a New, Decentralized Web

Brewster Kahle advocates for a decentralized Web to ensure privacy, free speech, and open access to knowledge, proposing new distributed technologies to create a better, more reliable internet.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Edge Computing and the Evolution of AR-VR - Panel Discussion

Panel discussion exploring edge computing's impact on AR/VR evolution, featuring industry experts discussing benefits, challenges, and future trends in immersive technologies and network infrastructure.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Underestimated

Arlan Hamilton shares her journey of founding Backstage Capital, a VC fund investing in underestimated founders, and discusses the potential of diversity in tech entrepreneurship.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Unicorn Lessons

Insights from a VC pioneer on unicorn startups, seed-stage investing strategies, and increasing diversity in tech. Aileen Lee shares her journey and advocates for transforming the venture capital landscape.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Thunderclap & CHERI - Capability Hardware-Enhanced RISC Instructions

Exploration of DMA vulnerabilities and IOMMU protection in operating systems, introducing Thunderclap research platform. Overview of CHERI hardware-software developments for enhanced security architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Current Status of TinyML and the Enormous Opportunities Ahead - Panel Discussion

Panel discussion exploring tinyML's current state and future potential, featuring experts from Qualcomm and Google. Covers applications, challenges, privacy concerns, and emerging opportunities in ultra-low power embedded AI computing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Federated Learning in Medicine - Breaking Down Silos to Advance Medical Research

Explore federated learning's potential to revolutionize medical research by breaking data silos, enhancing privacy, and fostering collaboration across healthcare institutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tech, Tools, and Team Design - How You Can Utilize New Platforms to Work Smarter

Discover how to form "flash teams" and leverage online platforms to efficiently convene talent, measure output, and make real-time adjustments in today's competitive business landscape.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Software is Hard Work

Insights from LaunchDarkly's CEO on scaling a B2B company, leveraging diverse experiences, and finding motivation in small wins during the challenging early stages of entrepreneurship.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Finding the Great Problems

Barbara Liskov discusses her pioneering career in computer science, from early influences to groundbreaking research in programming languages and distributed systems, while reflecting on challenges and ethical considerations in technology.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video