Dec. 23, 2019 · show notes

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

This episode we sit down with Kaya Thomas to explore the origins of her life as one of the tech industries most forward thinking and progressive developers.
From customising her MySpace page, to creating apps to help underrepresented groups find diverse books, to working at a $12B company, Kaya has always been at the forefront of progressive tech.
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SHOW NOTES 🔗

00:00:00Intro

00:00:22MySpace

00:03:00Taking a back seat

00:04:03Going back to Comp Sci

00:05:50The Fateful TED Talk

00:06:45What's the point in coding?

00:09:39Computer Science Degree

00:16:20We Read Too

00:20:39Black Girls Rock

00:22:24Sponsor: Moderation App

00:23:29Creating a camp

00:26:36Meeting Michelle Obama

00:27:11College Women of the Year

00:30:30Google Role Model

00:32:08Slack

00:33:19Slacking Off

00:34:35Calm

00:35:45Did you use your Computer Science degree?

00:38:09Progressing Tech

00:42:41Parting Advice

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