Sara Chipps, is a JavaScript developer based in NYC who has been coding since the adolescence of the web. As user number 4150, she's been avid member of the Stack Overflow community since it was in Beta. As an engineering manager there her focus is on inspiring developers to build features that appeal to developers from all backgrounds.
Outside of Stack she is the co-founder of Jewelbots, a company focused on inspiring girl in STEM through play. She also co-founded Girl Develop It, a non-profit focused on helping more women become software developers. Girl Develop It is in over 50 cities in the US and has taught over 100k women how to code. She's also a board member on the .NET Foundation, whose goal is to support open source in the .NET community.
Talks I've Given
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Keynote: Hiring and Being Hired in an Evolving Developer Landscape
Featuring Sara Chipps
Senior engineers can be the most difficult to recruit. They are often happy in their current roles, are rarely actively looking, and get countless inbound emails. Additionally, as a Jr Engineer it can be hard to get your foot in the door and compete with your peers. In this talk, you will learn...
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Introducing kids to code through hardware using C++
Featuring Sara Chipps
While drag and drop interfaces are the rage, is there more value in teaching children real life coding? Come to this talk to learn about designing accessible APIs in C++ in a way that inspired kids to build and invent on their own.
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Introducing kids to code through hardware using C++
Featuring Sara Chipps
While drag and drop interfaces are the rage, is there more value in teaching children real life coding? Come to this talk to learn about designing accessible APIs in C++ in a way that inspired kids to build and invent on their own.
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Introducing kids to code through hardware using C++
Featuring Sara Chipps
While drag and drop interfaces are the rage, is there more value in teaching children real-life coding? Come to this talk to learn about designing accessible APIs in C++ in a way that inspired kids to build and invent on their own.
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#JewelbotsBuild
Featuring Sara Chipps
#JewelbotsBuild is a hands-on event for kids and adults ages 8 and up to dig in, learn and code in C++ via the Jewelbots API. The goal of the event is to introduce adults and kids alike to the fun and magic of coding while learning about connected hardware and making new friends!
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Building for the Best of Us – Design and Development with Kids in Mind
Featuring Sara Chipps
Building an API easy enough for kids to understand (in C++) is a challenge. Every design decision, from the circuit board to the plastic can effect the results. We’ll talk about product design, manufacturing, firmware, software, and Arduino AP as we cover the Jewelbots timeline from...
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