A tenured professor of computer science and director of the Center for Cyber Operations Education at the University of North Georgia, Bryson Payne is the author of the books Teach Your Kids to Code (2015) and Learn Java the Easy Way (2017) from No Starch Press, and instructor for the Udemy.com online courses Teach Your Kids to Code (Python), Learn Java the Easy Way, and Real-World Ethical Hacking, with over 16,000 students enrolled from 148 countries.
Featured in the Wall Street Journal and CIO Magazine, and a national speaker on technology education and leadership, Dr. Payne has been programming computers since the age of 12; he sold his first paid program for $10 to RUN Magazine (Commodore 64) for their "Magic" column in 1985.
He previously taught middle school math and programming and continues to work extensively with K-12 schools to promote technology education, using coding, 3D printers, robots, drones, and mobile apps.
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Thanks, Don - that means a lot coming from a fellow writer, educator, and open-source advocate.
It's an exciting time to be teaching computing to young people - I have a pair of $80 drones that my sons love almost as much as swimming and baseball :).
I hope others will find the article useful, as well - thanks again for the kind words!