Summary
Gordon Zhu is the founder and lead instructor of Watch and Code, a computer science school that prioritizes intellectual rigor and problem-solving over fixed schedules. His programs blend self-paced materials, individualized feedback, and live instruction to help students identify weaknesses and turn them into strengths. From 2010 to 2014, he held multiple roles at Google—marketing, product management, and engineering—before launching Watch and Code in 2014, giving him a rare cross-functional perspective on tech and education. He holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School, which informs a disciplined, outcomes-focused approach to curriculum design. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, he combines entrepreneurial leadership with hands-on software craft to empower programmers to solve hard problems. His blend of business sense and technical depth helps students move from theory to production-ready practice.
9 years of coding experience