What does it take to work from home? We invited four women to discuss the struggles and successes of working remotely at our May TechTalk hosted by Sporting Kansas City on May 15. Our panelists ranged from lead developers to…
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What does it take to work from home? We invited four women to discuss the struggles and successes of working remotely at our May TechTalk hosted by Sporting Kansas City on May 15. Our panelists ranged from lead developers to…
As a LaunchCode graduate, Gloria Higley completed an apprenticeship at VML and then accepted a full-time web developer role at Burns & McDonnell. She recently shared her interviewing insights and gave her top three tips for technical interviewing. Check them…
Anri Liy’s internship as a quality assurance tester at realquantum turned into a full-time Quality Analyst role this summer. We sat down to find out what that was like. KCWiT: Tell us about realquantum. What is the company all about?…
Amy Norris, a graphic designer, wanted to expand her toolbelt of skills to include development. Not only did she graduate from LaunchCode’s first-ever cohort in Kansas City but she was at nearly every Coding & Cocktails class in 2016. In…
From web development, to design, to fulfilling business objectives; Kansas City Women in Technology’s TechTalks bring women from across all professional technology roles together to network, share career advice, and to connect. Whether you have been working in a technology…
My road to code is not short nor straight for that matter. Being a Gen X’er I did not grow up with the internet we know today so I’m not a web developer that can say, “at age nine I…
The academic path that ultimately led Annie Ingham to pursue a career in computer science begins at the University of Kansas with studies in economics, German, and international relations. Upon graduating from KU in 2006, Ingham said she considered attending…
Not too long ago, my best friend surprised me with a small, chunky notebook similar to the first one I had as a child that developed my love for notetaking and journaling. On the very first page, I scribbled two…
Eric Poe started attending CoderDojo KC during its second session, and since November 2013, he has remained an active volunteer. Today, as Director of Curriculum, Poe said he enjoys seeing the children learn and seeing “the light bulbs” come on…
The mentorship role for Dan Holmes came together quite organically in October 2015. Holmes organizes Kansas City’s PHP User Group with Eric Poe, CoderDojo KC’s Director of Curriculum. Holmes’ daughter also was 9 years old at the time, and Poe’s…