#codetruck

Quick checklist I use before posting for help:

Keep one clean baseline: reboot, verify files once, close overlays and monitoring tools.

Separate normal launch from DX12 before changing settings.

For Code:Truck/desync, record platform, launcher, server/region, wired or Wi-Fi, packet-loss icon, and exact wording.

For FPS drops or blurry image quality, check Adaptive Resolution FPS Target before BIOS or Hyper-Threading changes.

This month, General Assembly (GA) and The Michelson Twenty Million Minds Foundation (20MM) started a series of free coding workshops for students in LA. The classes are taught out of a mobile classroom that is equipped with MacBook Pros, high speed internet and energized speakers and tutors. The idea behind the series is to expose kids who would otherwise not have the opportunity to the tech world.

Anthony Kelani, CEO and Co-founder of our incubating company Showkit, was at the event to introduce coding and the code truck to the kids. Kelani has a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Southern California, as well as eight years of experience as a software engineer. He spoke to the kids about the importance of coding and introduced them to the unique workshop.

Anthony Kelani of Showkit introducing the CodeTruck

Project #CodeTruck aims to bridge the gap between the amount of educated coders and the amount of computing jobs available. According to an article by Tasneem Raja, US high school enrollment in computer science has actually declined over the years. Additionally, the amount of kids choosing to take AP classes in computer science is significantly less than other subjects. This is alarming as there is a huge amount of job opportunities for coders -  around 70% of all computing jobs will be unfilled by 2020. 20MM and GA aims to get youth interested in computing by teaching them how to code and introducing them to the many computing career opportunities.