Pamela Fox: Maker

..in which I attempt to answer the questions "What is my career?" and "What do I love about it?". Presented to a room of high school girls at WITI 2011.

Transcript

1. In which I attempt to answer the questions: What's my career? What do I love about it? Pamela Fox: MAKER @pamelafox pamela.fox@gmail.com
2. What's my career? ..."my usual occupation"... ENGINEER? DEVELOPER? MAKER!
3. The early years ...before computers... Volcanoes Play-doh Rock-tumbling
4. Discovering computers ..it was inevitable, really.. PCs Macs Laptops
5. Making stuff with computers ..it was inevitable, really.. Invites Calendars ...Menus, Class signs, Cartoons
6. My first website ..it's the thought that counts..
7. My first program ..who needs fireworks when you have Perl?.. Dec. 31, 1997
8. The programming continues... ..and I get a boyfriend!...
9. The power of programming ..the world is your oyster/audience/userbase... vs.
10. 5 years of Computer Science ..with a few minors tossed in... 3D Facial Animation Websites Linguistics
11. The modern renaissance (wo)man ..daVinci would have been a programmer...
12. Discovering the joy of teaching ..a logical conclusion of making... High School: Computer Camp Counselor Undergrad: Workshop Instructor Grad School: Teaching Assistant
13. 5 years of "Developer Relations" ..the perfect marriage of making & teaching?... Google Maps APIs Google Wave APIs Writing, Speaking, Coding
14. Now: Making it on my own ..until I run out of savings, at least... Fun & games Learning tools Self-improvement apps
15. Calling all makers! 1. Make a website mzl.la/learn-web-dev 2. Try programming www.codecademy.com 3. Consider CS for college www.usc.edu