Linda Liukas: the Mary Poppins (or Bjork?) of Computer Science

We're back with season 2 of Untold Developer Stories, the podcast where we talk with popular developers to uncover the stories and tips you never knew. This time we're here with  Linda Liukas, the children's book author, mediocre programmer (her words!!) and winner of like 15 awards, including Technology Playmaker of the Year 2019 and Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech Europe 2018.

Timestamps
3:23 - Going back to school: What is Hive Helsinki?
6:55 - How do you teach children vs adults?
7:30 - Origin of Hello Ruby & importance of hands-on learning
21:24 - How has RailsGirls changed over the past 10 years?
25:20 - What are the problems in tech that need to be addressed?
29:00  - How has remote work changed the way that we connect?
31:20 - What can parents do to help kids get into tech?
35:50 - How did you find this ‘niche’ for yourself? How can others find their own niche?

Learn more about Linda here: 
http://lindaliukas.com/
http://www.helloruby.com/loveletters

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