Latinx in Tech feat. David Silva
Decoded
English - December 09, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTechnology Business Careers app development application development career advancement developer hackmatch Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Almost 20% of the U.S. population is Latinx. So, how do we provide opportunities for diversity in the programming world, particularly for the Latinx community? David Silva, Co-Founder of the nonprofit Techqueria, has worked tirelessly to help members of the Latinx community uncover their potential in the programming world.
During this episode, Decoded host Sydney Lai chats with David about what drives developers to build, as well as the skills and opportunities that exist in diverse communities of developers. They also talk about David’s work as a community leader and how this work impacts tech companies and their hiring of Latinx developers.
Other discussion topics include:
David’s experience getting started in software development
What inspires David to continue driving the Latinx movement in the tech industry
How David has seen the tech industry disrupt the Latinx community
How aspiring developers in the Latinx community can position themselves to succeed
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