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The Recurse Center and the joy of learning — Martin Kleppmann’s blog

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I have just spent an excellent two weeks as a resident at the Recurse Center (RC). As RC is a somewhat unusual institution, and several people have asked me about it, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what I have learnt. Recurse Center describes itself as an educational retreat for programmers. Anyone can apply, and if you are accepted, you get to spend three months at the Recurse Center in New York. It is free to attend. You are part of a batch, a group of people who all start at the same time. A new batch starts every six weeks, so the first and second half of each batch overlaps with the preceding and following batch, respectively. A batch consists of about 15 to 30 people. What do you do during those three months? That is largely up to you. There is no curriculum, no exam or dissertation. The goal is simply for you to become a better programmer during that time, through self-directed study and practice. How you go about that goal is your choice, but RC provides su

The Recurse Center and the joy of learning - Martin Kleppmann's blog Skip to content Martin Kleppmann Student Projects About/Contact Supporters The Recurse Center and the joy of learning Published by Martin Kleppmann on 11 Oct 2015. I have just spent an excellent two weeks as a resident at the Recurse Center (RC). As RC is a somewhat unusual institution, and several people have asked me about it, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on what I have learnt. Recurse Center describes itself as an educational retreat for programmers . Anyone can apply, and if you are accepted, you get t

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