So you want to be a programmer, huh? An episode from a comprehensive series about physics describes what it's like to be a software programmer. The narrator interviews actual programmers to dispel myths about the profession.

Concepts

computers, computer code, computer software

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a software programmer to give a presentation
• Have learners brainstorm questions about the programming profession in a journal entry
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have some familiarity with programming
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Scholars considering software programming as a career may find the video to be of interest
  

Cons

• Not very informative