TED Residency
TED Residency Talk given by ITP Alumna Sharon De La Cruz: Can Computers Understand Slang?
Traditionally, computer programming languages are designed so that the user can understand the computer. This creates a divide and gap in computer science because it excludes people, who for a variety of reasons, have been turned off by code. “Code Slang” uses the playfulness of slang to invite people from different backgrounds to code. What could it mean for a computer to understand slang?
Sharon De La Cruz is CEO and Creative Coder of the Digital Citizens Lab, a design collective with a focus on civic technology. Using play as a fundamental tool, Sharon and her team create resources for educators that can meet the needs of historically underserved children of color.