I believe early grade schools should be relatively broad in the subjects they teach. Not every child will be interested in math or science. And there's nothing wrong with that. I feel many parents don't agree, especially those from a technical background. A healthy society should have a diverse set of skills across many disciplines. Though I do believe if children are interested in furthering their study on a particular subject (not just math), there should ideally be opportunities from schools.
It’s shameful to not be interested in math and science—that’s like saying you’re not interested in reading. But putting that aside, the other subjects should be educational.
I remember what triggered my mom was us spending an inordinate amount of time making clay models of Native American villages. American kids shouldn’t graduate high school knowing more about the shapes of Native American houses than the conceptual underpinnings and history of their own civilization.
I believe there's value in learning about such topics such us how historical village buildings are created from a child's perspective. Regardless whether it's Native American, European, or African, etc. It allows us to reflect on what was built before and to understand what to avoid or improve in future development. Not to teach them the exact technical details, but to light a spark to those children inclined. We need people who are interested in such things to study it so future generations can understand where we have come from and how far we have gone. I believe it also allows us to appreciate that there are many peoples and countries today that still live this way and allow us to be empathetic or humbled by their way of living.
I believe math and science should be invested in but if I had a choice between a broad learning curriculum and a focused one, ill choose broad.
If you've ever watched a movie or listened to music, you'll be surprised to know not all of the artists are well versed in math or science. You may be surprised that many of the people, experiences, entertainment, and sports you absorb may not be math inclined either. I personally find value in that.
Because people live in a world that is understandable through math and science. They don't need to specialize in those subjects, but as a human in reality they should familiarize themselves with reality.
Shortboxed Inc. | https://shortboxed.com | San Francisco, CA / Remote | Senior Backend Software Engineer | Full-time
Shortboxed is a mobile marketplace for buying and selling collectibles - comic books, video games, trading card games, sports cards and more. We’re looking to hire our a full-time engineer to design and build upon our existing application, and you’ll play an important role in building the company as we continue to grow. The position will initially focus on backend with a possibility to work on the full stack.
What you'll be working on: Several backend APIs including, but not limited to, deep personalization using ML and AI, collectibles databases, collection management applications.
Our stack: PHP, React Native, NodeJS and some Python on AWS
Requirements:
- 4+ years of backend development experience using PHP
- Experience with production AWS
- Extensive experience with SQL
- Nodejs (nice to have)
- React Native/React for mobile and web development (nice to have)
If you're looking to disrupt a fun and exciting industry that hasn't evolved in decades, give us a shout at bj@shortboxed.com with “HN” in the subject. Bonus: tell us who your favorite superhero is and why!
Shortboxed Inc. | https://shortboxed.com | San Francisco, CA / Remote | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Full-time
Shortboxed is a mobile marketplace for buying and selling collectibles - comic books, video games, trading card games, sports cards and more. We’re looking to hire our first full-time engineer to design and build upon our existing application, and you’ll play an important role in building the company as we continue to grow.
What you'll be working on: Several backend APIs including, but not limited to, deep personalization using ML and AI, collectibles databases, collection management applications and live streaming.
Our stack: NodeJs / Javascript, React Native, Python and PHP on AWS
Requirements:
- 3+ years of full stack development experience
- Extensive experience with NodeJs/Javascript
- Experience with production AWS
- Extensive experience with SQL
- Python and PHP (nice to have)
- React Native for mobile development (nice to have)
- Data engineering and ML experience at-scale (nice to have)
- Video live streaming and on-demand development (nice to have)
If you're looking to disrupt a fun and exciting industry that hasn't evolved in decades, give us a shout at hello@shortboxed.com with “HN” in the subject. Bonus: tell us who your favorite superhero is and why!
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