CrossCompute

Dear Tool Creators,

The jobs of today will not prepare our workers for the jobs of tomorrow. Technology is changing quickly and a large percentage of the current workforce will struggle to stay relevant in the next ten years. Unfortunately, with the demands of a full-time job and a family, most workers find it next to impossible to learn the skills of the future. The majority of positions will require some form of computational skills. However, the barrier to entry is significant, as the sheer amount of knowledge required to get started can discourage newcomers.

It is our firm belief that the most effective way to learn new computational skills is to routinely complete small projects, write a journal and teach others. To that end, we have built a self-directed learning platform to lower the barrier to entry for learning computational skills through three principles:

- Build small tools
- Publish your own computational blog
- Prepare hands-on workshops

We hope that by making these habits easier, more people will find time to practice computational skills on a regular basis. We are motivated by the idea that anyone, regardless of their history, location or background, should have the opportunity to learn new skills and contribute useful tools to the world.

Sincerely,
The CrossCompute Team