how raspberry pi (an educational charity) funds itself without ratlling a tin - nordev 2015
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How Raspberry Pi(an Educational Charity)
funds itself withoutrattling a tin
BEN NUTTALL
RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION
Raspberry Pi Model B Launch
29 February 2012
10, 000 in stock
2 online distributors
Both websites crashed
Raspberry Pi Model B Launch
29 February 2012
10, 000 in stock
2 online distributors
Both websites crashed
100, 000 orders on first day
Foundation and Trading Company
Trading company● Hires engineers● Makes money
Foundation● Hires education dudes● Spends money
New computing curriculum
“From 5, children will learn to code and program with algorithms, sequencing, selection and repetition”
“From 11, how to use at least 2 programming languages to solve computational problems, to design … computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems; and how instructions are saved and executed within a computer system”
- Michael Gove, UK Education Secretary
New computing curriculum
“From 5, children will learn to code and program with algorithms, sequencing, selection and repetition”
“From 11, how to use at least 2 programming languages to solve computational problems, to design … computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems; and how instructions are saved and executed within a computer system”
- Michael Gove, (ex-) UK Education Secretary
Compute Module Development Kit
April 2014
Prototyping development board
Build a custom Raspberry Pi
$150
Compute Module
April 2014
Same spec as Raspberry Pi
Runs same software
More flexible form factor
~$30
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
February 2015
Quad core CPU
1GB RAM
Manufacturing 20,000 per day
6x speed of previous model
Fully compatible with Pi 1
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
February 2015
Quad core CPU
1GB RAM
Manufacturing 20,000 per day
6x speed of previous model
Fully compatible with Pi 1
Sold 500, 000 within 2 weeks
Take a card!
Ben NuttallDevelopment & OutreachRaspberry Pi Education Team
@[email protected]/bennuttall