Fun & Engaging Python Lessons for Kids – From Basics to Brilliance with Expert Guidance! (Age 8+)

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• Can you tell us about your first experience using a computer?

  My dad was a software engineer, so I actually have photos of me as a baby sitting in his lap, behind a computer screen, in 1998 (when I was 2 years old), and typing something out. So I don't actually remember my first experience on a computer. But the one I do remember is when I was about 8 years old and my father introduced me to HTML. a language that allows you to build websites using code. I have never looked back since then.

• What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?

  I would definitely say it is AI. I built my first neural network when I was about 16 using Python. It was very simple, just recognizing numbers that were handwritten on it. But the fact that the program kept receiving examples and improving its score based on the number of examples, i.e., learning to read my handwriting, was fascinating. And I integrate AI into all technologies I teach, from game development to Python programming.

• Explain your expertise, your interest in it, and, more broadly, its importance in the computer world.

  I'm an expert game developer. Some people frown when they hear that. believing that game development is a simple task or not being as professional and not understanding that games are a multibillion-dollar industry that can be far more complex than any other software. Teaching is unquestionably more interesting. But game development is not my only outlet. I also have complete mastery of Java, Python, C, C++, and C#. Also, visual scripting using nodes.

• Do so-called 'visionaries', such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg inspire you or do you have other role models?

  I only have 1 role model when it comes to programming. My dad.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

  When I went to study engineering at the university, I was already an expert programmer in many languages, and one of them was C. I remember we had a class in C during our second semester, and the teacher had a hard time explaining a concept to the class of almost 100 students. Out of frustration, I asked for permission to go up and explain the concept, and everyone was like, "Ohhhh." That moment also helped me recognize the concept. I'm not just an expert at programming; I'm an expert teacher of the concepts I know as well.

• What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a screen who says that "IT is too complicated"?

  I'd tell him or her. Nobody in the history of humanity was ever born an expert. We're all born naked and bald with barely any physical or cognitive abilities. Yet we've seen people build rocket ships and go to the planets previously, though that was beyond our reach. I would probably tell him that nothing stays complicated forever in the face of a person who's in relentless pursuit of excellence and knowledge in any field.

• What are your other passions, related or non-related to computers?

  I practice Muay Thai. I believe that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. Working long hours behind a desk with your eyes fixed on a screen for 10 hours a day, six days a week can take a toll on the human body and mind. So exercising is very important to me. I want to do this for a long time and provide as much as I can with the time that I have. That's why health is the most important thing to me. In my opinion, money takes a back seat to health.

• What makes you a Superprof in IT?

  My expertise is in various different programming languages. My years and years of experience in diverse fields related to programming Graduating from university as a software engineer was my academic achievement. But, most importantly, I have the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that anyone can understand while also making it enjoyable.