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Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

Mr. Menard and myself (Mark Charipar) met weekly over 2 months. We discussed a number of topics including the importance of culture and place on a persons perspective.

Austin Hyslop (24) talks to his mother Susan Vrbsky (69) about her career in computer science.

Interviewer Connor Freeze, a 16 year old sophomore in high school asks his father 47 year old, Scott Freeze, about how the 1990 technology boom impacted his life in high school, college, and early in his working career.

My grandfather grew up in the 1940s and lived through the evolution of media including print, television, computers, and the internet. He saw television evolve from black and white to color and the invention of the computer. We discussed how...

Susan Liebeskind and Laurie Foley interview each other about going into comuter science in graduate school and the change in environment. They compare technology from their student days to that of the present and discuss being a woman in the...

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

Wyatt Putnam is in the military but has always had a passion for computers.

One Small Step participants Terri Davis (67) and Bob Gratton (61) discuss their upbringing, the loses they have faced, and their thoughts on politics and media today.

Talking with Mr.Nelson about how he chose to become a cs teacher

In this interview, in November 2018, Craig McPhie shares stories and talks about his childhood and family including his father who flew planes during WWII. He also talks about his school, an inspiring biology teacher, and his interests in science...

Sa Bom Nim Ben Johnson talks about his career as a martial arts teacher and how it has influenced him.

Ramesh Patil (69) talks with his son, Akshay (39), about coming from India to MIT as a grad student in 1974. The academic intensity of his first few years, finding his research advisor, connecting with the local Indian community, and...

Caazena Hunter (39) and her sister Robin Hunter (46) talk about their family, their work, and the next generation of kids in their family.

My Dad and I talked about his influences in life, and how these influences will continue to remain relevant for the future.

Interview about his life.

Elana Hashman recounts her first contribution to open source, the ecosystem’s potential, how norms have changed over the years, and what keeps her involved and contributing.

One Small Step partners Marsha Staley (70) and Patti Wood (63) have a conversation where they explore each other's life contexts. They find they both prefer to see movies in theaters, believe in trusting their community members, and have unique...

I talk with my Nana about growing up through a changing world, and living through two husbands

My Poppie, who grew up in the South, recalls events from his childhood, like memories of his suburban neighborhood, his grandfather’s farm, and the assassinations of Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Later, he summarizes his college years, how he...

Matthew Voss chats with Jim Isom, his instructor of two semesters at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, about the latter's history with computer information systems and computer education.

Brent Lin, a immigrant from China, shares his life experiences after immigrating to a new country.

Kate Spielman (51) interviews her parents, Lucy Spielman (86) and Donald Spielman (88), about their lives, their careers, and their relationship.

This is a father-daughter interview with Eduardo and Kathia Dawson that covers a reflection on the evolution of the internet. Included in this interview is a discussion on topics such as cell phones, social media, smart technology, and how the...

We interviewed our Grandmother, Constance McLindon. She worked at the National Science Foundation and was the only woman in such a high position. Constance worked closely with Bob Con and Vint Surf and was very successful in everything she did.