Why Books Aren't Enough (The Hidden Power of Great Teachers)

04/08/2025 6 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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Ibrahim Diallo thought he cracked the code: skip class, read the book, ace the test. Then reality hit. In this episode, he unpacks:The JavaScript book that made him a tutor (and the C# book that broke his confidence)Why students paid him $10 just to copy code (and what that reveals about learning)The Texas Instruments engineer who changed everything with one calculator demoHow great teachers transform knowledge into meaningWhy AI won’t replace mentors (even if it writes perfect code)A profound reflection on what we actually learn when we learn to code—and why some lessons can’t be found in any book.Key Quote: "Books show you the syntax. Teachers show you the soul of the work."