Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock
Cofounder and CEO of the Recurse Center, an organization that runs self-directed programming retreats inspired by unschooling; speaks about RC's history, culture, and approaches to programming and AI.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 49min
Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock on the Recurse Center
Nicholas Bergson-Shilcock, cofounder and CEO of the Recurse Center, who grew up unschooled and builds self-directed programming retreats. He discusses unschooling roots, how curiosity-driven exploration shaped learning, the origin and culture of the Recurse Center, why people join its batch model, and how AI is reshaping programming communities and alumni goals.
