Seven super-successful years on and the Astro Pi models get a hefty upgrade for the next competition.
Ellora James is a fourth-year student who’s taking a university degree course on ethical hacking.
HELLO WORLD OF RASPBERRY PI
I was first introduced to the Raspberry Pi back in high school, and I’ve been hooked ever since printing my first “Hello World” in Python. Recently, I started a YouTube channel (www.youtube. com/c/ElloraJames), where I share my latest Pi projects.
The accessibility of the Raspberry Pi and the supportive community behind it has no doubt played a major role in my decision to pursue a career in ethical hacking. Had I not borrowed a Raspberry Pi from school and started learning Python, I may never have discovered my love for programming. Ultimately, that led to me choosing to study computer science in school – something that I had never considered before.
Starting my YouTube channel has further shown me just how supportive the community is. After just one video, I was receiving great feedback, and people are always happy to leave helpful tips in the comments. It’s also opened up opportunities for me to feature in The MagPi, on the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s own YouTube channel, and of course here in Linux Format!
The main appeal of the Raspberry Pi to me is the creative aspect to it. The possibilities of what you can create with the Raspberry Pi really are endless. All you need is a bit of imagination, creativity and some problem-solving skills. I’m really enjoying creating both the projects and videos for my channel, and I’m looking forward to continuing working on it and seeing what projects I end up doing next!