Grant HosfordWhat We Believe & What We’re DoingWe support Black Lives Matter and we are doubling down on our work to close access gaps for Black and Brown kids in computer science…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Grant Hosford14 Tips for a Successful Seed RoundMy co-founder Joe Shochet and I started codeSpark in March of 2014 with a mission to turn programming into play and deliver a world class…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Grant HosfordMy Super Simple Tip for Beating Jet LagI frequently fly to Asia, South America and Europe from Los Angeles. These are long trips and you can easily feel “upside down” when you…Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
Grant HosfordWill AI Make Our Kids More Human? (or Steal Their Humanity?)Note: Many thanks to A.I. experts Helen Edwards and Matt Michelson for their valuable suggestions.Jul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
Grant HosfordCowgirls and House Husbands(aka “Raise Healthier Kids with One Simple Trick”)Jul 22, 2017Jul 22, 2017
Grant HosfordThe 5 Worst Ways to Teach Computer ScienceThese are exciting times for educators interested in teaching computer science (CS). We now have fantastic CS resources for all grade…Jun 12, 20173Jun 12, 20173
Grant HosfordThe best play in the NBA Finals so farI’m a huge basketball fan but I’ve been down on the NBA for years. The tendency for NBA teams to run 1:1 “iso” (isolation) plays makes for…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Grant HosfordCompleted! My Year of PlayIn the last year I’ve spent most Friday nights playing board games with my family - but maybe not for the reasons you think.Feb 27, 20171Feb 27, 20171
Grant HosfordPokégone?Is the wildest ride of 2016 over already? Last week articles began declaring the passing of “Peak Pokémon”. How did we get to this point so…Aug 30, 2016Aug 30, 2016
Grant HosfordPokémon Go is NOT about AR(oh, and a tip for how to dominate at the end…)Jul 30, 2016Jul 30, 2016