'Code quality' doesn't matter because it won't make you successful, Block's CTO says

Block's chief technology officer, Dhanji Prasanna, says clean, elegant code is overrated — what matters is building products ...

This Former Google Engineer Reveals the One Thing to Focus On When Building a Product — and It’s Not ‘Perfect Code’

What matters is solving real problems for customers, says Dhanji Prasanna, CTO of fintech company Block and ex-Google ...
Futurism

littleBits Superhero Kit: Teaching Kids Block-Based Coding

What kid doesn’t want to be a superhero? Especially this year – between the Avengers, Black Panther, and Ant-Man movies, everyone’s feeling inspired. Now, when you gift someone littleBits, kids (or ...

‘Perfect Code Doesn’t Make A Great Product,’ Says Block CTO

Block CTO Dhanji Prasanna argues that clean, elegant code does not guarantee success in solving real problems for users.
Wired

Osmo Turns Blocks Into Code to Teach Kids Programming

The best programmers turn complex code into intuitive tools that anyone can use. And those tools are easier than ever to master, requiring little more than a swipe or a tap. Interacting with code is ...
CoinTelegraph

Block.one Launches ‘Coding for Change’ Virtual Hackathon

Blockchain software publisher, Block.one, announced on April 24 that the EOSIO Virtual Hackathon “Coding for Change” will officially launch on May 1, 2020. The primary purpose of the virtual hackathon ...
Electronics Weekly

Wooden block toy teaches coding, without screens – reading ability not required

Cody Block is a “screen-free wooden toy that helps children three to nine learn the basics of computer programming through play”, according to a Zurich company called Qubs Toys which has just launched ...