"From NAND to Tetris" - does anyone want to take or teach this?

[Nick Johnson]

I just came across this via Hack a Day: http://www.nand2tetris.org/

It looks like an excellent introduction to computer science, giving a good overview and understanding of the field at all levels of abstraction. Plus, it looks like a great deal of fun.

Are people on the list interested in taking the course? I think I could teach it, particularly if others with experience at the 'space want to pitch in.

For that matter, there's been talk on the list of fundraising possibilities. Perhaps this could be one - we could open the course to the public, and charge a moderate fee that gets donated to the hackspace.

Anyone interested?

-Nick

[Tim Storey]

Very interesting, thanks for passing it on…
I'm going to work my way through it so if there is interest then I would help teach it.
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[Morris]

I started going through this, this evening, after seeing your thread on here. I'm glad you posted it :) looks like it may well be fun.

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[Simon]

this looks great - I am going to order the book and see what my Oliver makes of it - he sounded quite excited when I explained it to him ...

thanks again

[Morris]

You guys still doing this? I got caught up with work and life crap, but going to resume going through the content this evening. Wondering how you awesome peoples are getting on with it thus far?

[Nick Johnson]

While several people replied that they were going to do the course themselves, nobody expressed interest in an organized course - so I'm afraid it'll have to be self study.

-Nick

[Morris]

oops, I kind of meant that - wondering if you guys were self studying it - are you?

[Tim Storey]

I am, its very good IMO. I ordered the book even…

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[Morris]

Nice.

[Simon]

I am interested in looking into this - I have the book on order
I am also interested to see how my (somewhat precocious) son would take to it


Simon

[Simon]

Did many people get started with this Nand to Tetris course?

if so, I am wondering if anyone would be interested in a small group meetup about it?


Simon

[Tim Storey]

I started it and liked it, got a bit distracted recently but yes I would be.
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[Matt Peperell]

This project is something I've been considering for a while. I'd vey
much be interested in a focus group, as doing it in a group setting is
more likely to keep my attention.

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[Morris]

yeah I got distracted too.

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[Samuel Keating-Fry]

On 24 January 2013 19:10, Simon <skl...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Did many people get started with this Nand to Tetris course?
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> if so, I am wondering if anyone would be interested in a small group meetup about it?

I've not started on the course. I'd be definitely be into a meetup
though. When do people want to do this?

S

[Simon]

OK

I only skimmed the start of the book - I was initially trying to gauge whether my (14yr) son might get something from it.
Oliver went through the first 5 chapters and ended up with a design for the CPU to run on the emulator but then got stuck at chapter 6 because of the programming required.  So I directed him on a diversion to learn some Python and he has now written the assembler

What I was hoping for was for others who might be interested in having Oliver around for any discussions about this - and maybe who he might be able to pick up some coding tips from
I would plan to be there with him even though I haven't got very deep into the book and I might even try to find some time to go through the book myself.


I'm not sure how any sort of meetup would work but I wanted to put out some feelers to see if there might be some interest


What thoughts do you have on this?


Simon