Programming as a Vehicle for Math

In March 2020, I gave a talk at Math for America, an organization that fosters professional development for K-12 math teachers in the New York City area. It was part of my PIM "book tour," though for this talk I focused on showcasing computers as a tool for creating things you care about, while framing the obstacles to creation as a perfect time to introduce mathematics. Most of the talk is examples of this. The MfA organizers never posted my talk online, and at this point I've lost hope that they will (thanks, Covid). So I'll recap the content of the talk, linking to my slides (click there for nice images and gifs) and the transcript I prepared in advance of that talk.