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" As the coding movement continues to grow, the common narrative of the white male geek as the predominant influencer on geek culture will erode. "
Kimberly Bryant
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" I definitely think there needs to be more of a focus and movement on getting coding taught in schools. There's really only so much after-school programs like Black Girls Code can do to really drive that change. And those classes shouldn't only take place in high school. We should make sure that we teach kids about coding at an early age. "
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