Stephen Foster
CEO And Co-Founder at ThoughtSTEM
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolStephen Foster is a founder and CEO with 14 years of experience building developer-focused education and full-stack software through ThoughtSTEM. With a Ph.D. in computer science from UC San Diego and hands-on experience as a full-stack developer, he blends academic rigor with product-led entrepreneurship to teach coding at scale. Based in California, he has led ThoughtSTEM since 2013, growing the company into a platform that bridges classroom learning and practical software skills. Known for translating complex CS concepts into accessible curricula, he pairs technical depth with a mission-driven approach to broaden access to programming. An academic-turned-operator, he leverages research-grade knowledge to inform real-world engineering and educational product decisions.
14 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at UCSDUniversity of California San DiegoBachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Southwestern University
Github Skills (174)
scratchpad10
rpg9
racket9
cpython9
minecraft9
plugin9
spigot9
dialect8
python8
realms8
padding8
unreal8
macros8
spell8
video-language7
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
thoughtstem/vr-engine
Mar 2018 - Oct 2019
Racket Lang for Virtual Reality (Aframe)
Contributions:16 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
realityracket-langvirtual-realitylangopenxr
thoughtstem/game-engine
Feb 2018 - Dec 2019
Scratchpad for racket game stuff.
Contributions:334 commits, 12 PRs, 258 pushes in 1 year 10 months
gamerpgscratchpadgame-developmentracket
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