Ep. 18 - Autotune, Inclusivity, and Getting A Job (Vanessa Hurst)
Vanessa Hurst, founder of CodeMontage, has spent a lot of her career making tech an inclusive space for all people, particularly women. We talk about how she created that space through Girl Develop It, and how to get that first tech job.
Vanessa Hurst, founder of CodeMontage, has spent a lot of her career making tech an inclusive space for all people, particularly women. We talk about how she created that space through Girl Develop It, the non-profit she founded, her perspective on managing your career as a code newbie, and particularly about getting that first tech job.
Show Links
- TwilioQuest (sponsor)
- DevDiscuss (sponsor)
- DevNews (sponsor)
- Career Karma (sponsor)
- Cockroach Labs (sponsor)
- Breast Pump Hackathon
- Sara Chipps
- Moto360
- Girl Develop It
- xkcd: How it works
- Megan Smith
- So Good They Can't Ignore You
- Codeland Conf
- Codeland 2019
Vanessa Hurst
Vanessa Hurst is the Founder & CEO of CodeMontage, which empowers coders to improve their impact on the world. She co-founded and advises Girl Develop It and WriteSpeakCode, and previously worked as a database and analytics engineer. Vanessa loves stationery, gratitude, marshmallows, and really big ideas.