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How long have you been an Ada Supporter?
I moved to Seattle earlier this year to start Binomial with my business partner Rich, and we started actively supporting Ada then! I love the Ada Developers Academy’s program and commitment to their community.
What inspires you about Ada?
I think getting more women into programming careers is so important. As a woman in an especially male dominated field within computer science, I see the need for this first-hand. I like that Ada accepts all women (including people who identify as trans or non-binary), aims to teach a diverse group of women, and doesn’t expect a college degree or much computer science background before women enter the program.
How long have you been in the industry?
I’ve been in this industry for the past four years.
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What keeps your motivated to work in tech?
Computers are absolutely magical, and powerful tools. Programming to me is like my art, and one that I can use to make a living and change people’s lives.
With our company now, we aim to work on tech that we really love (compression is amazing), while using the power we have in running a small company to teach others and give back to our community.
What advice can you offer Ada graduates?
Remember that being different from others is often a huge advantage, and helps others feel more welcome too– be yourself whenever you can.
Finding a good job definitely involves working on tech you love, but a huge part of what makes a workplace good is how much you like your team.
Get involved in your local community as much as you can. For VR, there’s the VR/AR Collective, Seattle VR Meetup, Eastside VR Meetup, and much more! Not only are you helping others out by doing this, but people will support you too.
And good luck, have fun! 🙂