Pay it Forward by Being you - Mayuko Inoue

Pay it Forward by Being you: Extending a Hand to the Next Generation of Apple Developers

It’s never been a better time to start learning how to code. Technologies are evolving and growing every day, and with Apple’s recent advances in Swift and Swift playgrounds, Apple development has never been easier to try. However in the tech industry, there still exists a large gap between individuals trying to enter the industry as a Software Engineer, and the hiring demands of tech companies trying to fill their engineering roles. This talk will focus on this gap - the leaky bucket we see in the demographics of Software Engineers. We’ll talk about how we as Software Engineers can strengthen the existing Apple developer community by discussing how we can extend a hand to those trying to enter. This will involve topics such as sharing perspectives from non-Software Engineers about the difficulties of breaking the barrier, the unique opportunity that Swift and this Apple developer community can provide, and the power within each and every one of us to impact positive change.

[KaioRosa]

I relate so much to her. I love this notion of being your authentic self because it really makes a difference, we have so much to learn from other people. Loved the talk I would love to have talks like these in my city.

[frombootplays]

Wow! That opening chatting kick-off has gotta be the most powerful thing I've ever seen in a Swift talk. Or any talk. Well done, Mayuko.