Max Ye: Founder & President of Codeucate | Teaching coding to today's youth

Hello!

Max Ye is the founder and president of Codeucate, a nonprofit whose mission is to expand access to computer science through live computer science courses. They offer introductory through advanced courses in Python, web development, Scratch, and Java.

I talk to Max about Codeucate, entrepreneurship, and so much more! He even shared stories of some of his struggles with building the company, and his stories are fascinating and inspiring.

I'm not affiliated with Codeucate in any way. I just wanted to invite Max onto my channel to talk about it :)

Codeucate Links:
Website: https://bit.ly/codeucate
Facebook:   / wecodeucate  
LinkedIn:   / wecodeucate  

My Links:
Instagram:   / janpancake  

Timestamps:
0:50 - intro
1:44 - codeucate’s mission
3:51 - codeucate’s courses and instructors
6:22 - teaching math and logic for coding
7:59 - picking a coding language
9:21 - completing a course
9:48 - codeucate certification
10:32 - pre-recorded courses
12:37 - challenges
14:13 - before building out the team
14:38 - building the online portal
16:04 - evolving and improving curriculum
19:19 - designing courses
21:24 - connecting with grade schools
23:19 - getting volunteers and employees
25:38 - motivating students to code
28:40 - keeping students coming back
30:45 - pricing
32:17 - why Max started Codeucate
34:29 - Codeucate’s longevity
35:41 - soft skills
37:31 - learning from mistakes
40:41 - growing the team
42:11 - leadership vs. management
45:09 - double majoring in CS and Business
47:02 - future with Codeucate
48:44 - mental health
50:53 - closing

Thanks for watching ❤️

xo janpancake