why not?

amanda harlin for girls who code

What does a programmer look like?

now draw that! 

Imagine in your mind someone who writes code to programs computers.

what did your developer look like?

nerdy glasses? laptops? computers? happy? young? old? female? male? 

Here's who i thought of

what about oklahoman programmers?

there's these amazing
women & myself

Grace Hopper

• Computer Scientist & US Navy rear admiral. 
• B.A. in math & physics, then Ph.D. in math @ Yale
• Invented the first compiler for a computer programming language 
• Developer a programming language called COBOL
• Advocated for standards in computer languages (became NIST).
   

Hedy Lamar

• Austrian & American investor & film actress
• During the war she worked on countering torpedos
• Co-invented Frequence-Hopping spread-spectrum. This technology is used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, & CDMA radio communication technology.

Ada Lovelace

• 'enchantress of numbers'
• Born in 1815 in London
• Wrote the first algorithm for a machine (a stepwise sequence of operations for solving certain math probs)
• World's first computer programmer
• Worked on the Analytical Engine, Charles Babbage's general purpose computer

why
not
you?

and you! 

all of you are
programmers! ♥

why

not

tech?

Every career field incorporates tech.
You don't have to be a professional developer to code for your job, for fun, or to help others. 

Non-tech careers

that use tech

• Scientist
• Librarian
• Entrepreneur
• And so many more!

Every day tech

• Lights that turn on with proximity to your phone 
• Automatically watering plants
• and more! <3

more fun tech projects

art

to inspire and connect people

civic coding

you can use your coding + design skills to help your community, the US, and even the world! 

Code for Tulsa is doing amazing things for Tulsa! You can use your skills to help others too.

humor

making a funny site for friends
making sites right outta 1995

make something silly in minecraft

making a game to cheer up a friend

teaching

share your knowledge with your friends by writing about what you know (with the consent & help of a guardian)

helping

making a browser plugin to remind yourself to do chores
making websites for your local animal shelter

What else can

you do with

tech skills?

why
not
now?

teach
attend
volunteer

Questions?

Thank you!

it's been an honor!