Topic
EdTech
My writing, talks, podcasts, and projects about EdTech.
Selected work
African Leadership Group Acquires Coding School Holberton
African Leadership Group acquires Holberton School to expand access to software engineering education across Africa.
Holberton Raises $20M as It Pivots to Become an EdTech SaaS Company
Holberton School raises $20 million and pivots from running schools directly to licensing its curriculum as a SaaS platform.
Legendary Songwriter Savan Kotecha Joins Holberton School Board to Increase Tech Diversity
Savan Kotecha, songwriter behind hits for Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, joins Holberton School's board of trustees.
An Education for the 4th Industrial Revolution
Talk at the Latin American Impact Investing Forum (FLII X) in Mérida, Mexico on how project-based, peer-driven education models prepare the next generation of engineers, representing Holberton School.
Holberton School, l'école qui forme les ingénieurs informatiques de demain
Comment Holberton School forme la prochaine génération d'ingénieurs informatiques avec une pédagogie innovante.
Forget free college. The future of the US workforce depends on a higher education worth paying for
Why making college free misses the point — the real challenge is making education relevant, practical, and aligned with workforce needs.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Joins the Holberton School as an Investor
Actress and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas invests in Holberton School, backing its mission to democratize tech education.
Holberton Opens Its Software Engineering School in Medellín
Holberton School expands to Medellín, Colombia, bringing its peer-learning software engineering program to Latin America.
An Education for the 4th Industrial Revolution
How project-based, peer-driven education models are preparing the next generation of engineers for a rapidly changing world.
Transforming Education for the Next Generation of Software Engineers
DockerCon talk on how alternative education models are reshaping the pipeline of software engineering talent.
Show Me the Money: Is Lowering Costs in Higher Education an Economic Imperative?
ASU GSV Summit panel on the economics of higher education and whether cost reduction is essential for the future of workforce development.
Education Technology for the Future of the Workforce
Interview on Lab4U Talks about how education technology is shaping the future workforce and the role of alternative training models.
NE-YO Wants to Make Silicon Valley More Diverse
Grammy-winning artist NE-YO teams up with Holberton School to tackle Silicon Valley's diversity gap through education.
Improving Tech Education Doesn't Start With Tech
Why fixing technical education requires addressing systemic issues in access, pedagogy, and workforce alignment before adding more technology.
A Different Model for Developing Software Engineers
Nexus conference talk on peer-learning, project-based curricula, and why the traditional CS degree model needs disruption.
Holberton School Raises $8.2 Million
Holberton School closes an $8.2 million funding round to expand its peer-learning software engineering program.
Higher Education Innovation Summit
Presenting at the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Innovation Summit on rethinking how we prepare students for the tech workforce.
Holberton Gets Backing From More Industry Executives as It Looks to Scale
Holberton School secures new investment from tech industry leaders as it expands its software engineering education model.
Improving tech education doesn't start with tech
Why fixing technical education requires addressing systemic issues in access, pedagogy, and workforce alignment before adding more technology.
Dev bootcamp shuttering shows challenges of teaching coal miners to code
The closure of Dev Bootcamp exposes the gap between coding bootcamp hype and the reality of building sustainable technical education at scale.
Dev Bootcamp Shuttering Shows Challenges of Teaching Coal Miners to Code
The closure of Dev Bootcamp exposes the gap between coding bootcamp hype and the reality of building sustainable technical education.
NE-YO Invests in Holberton School to Diversify Tech
Grammy-winning artist NE-YO backs Holberton School, investing in a new model of tech education focused on diversity and access.
Pathways to Youth Employment — Apprenticeships and Work-based Training
Speaker at the Global Apprenticeships Network (GAN) conference in Johannesburg on apprenticeship models and work-based training as a path to youth employment, representing Holberton School.
New-Age School Raises $2.3 Million to Train Techies
Holberton School raises $2.3 million to scale its alternative approach to training software engineers in San Francisco.
Why education should become more like artificial intelligence
The case for applying AI-driven personalization to education — adaptive learning paths, competency-based assessment, and project-driven curricula.
This School Wants to Change How We Train the Next Generation of Tech Workers
A look at how Holberton School is rethinking tech education with project-based learning and no traditional lectures.
Schools Are Recording Students' Results on the Blockchain
How blockchain technology is being used to create tamper-proof, verifiable academic records for students.
Des Frenchies lancent une école dans la Silicon Valley
Des entrepreneurs français fondent une école d'ingénieurs d'un nouveau genre au cœur de la Silicon Valley.