Episode 02: "Episode 10 (it's binary)" feat. Andrew Juarez

Welcome to the second episode of Science et al. with our special guest, Andrew Juarez (he/him)!  You can follow and engage with Andrew on Twitter (@pragmasexual) or Instagram (@whereintheworldisjuarez). Be sure to also check out our website (anchor.fm/scienceetal) where you'll find episode descriptions with hyperlinks to the audio transcripts or resources/organizations that we mention in this episode. Also, you can keep up with future updates by following the podcast on Twitter (@ScienceEtAlPod).

In this episode, we discuss:

• his educational background in computer science

• his journey through as a student attending community college

• his transfer to UCI and the differences in education experiences as a transfer student

• finding community in orgs like SHPE and Out in Tech as a queer, Latinx person in STEAM

• programming languages and software development

• beginning his career as a (remote) Software Engineer at AT&T during a pandemic

• applying his skills as a software developer to create an entrepreneurship: PlantShelf

• discussing accessibility and inclusivity in software development and design

Andrew would like to give space to promote his upcoming personal project in the works: PlantShelf, an online marketplace and community of plant parents looking to trade their plant babies. He would also like to urge listeners to continue to stay home when they can, wearing a mask if they do leave the house, and to continue practicing social/physical distancing and washing hands. Finally, he encourages listeners to tip their waiters and waitress, who could use the extra financial support. Also, he calls on listeners to support Black-owned businesses during these tough, pandemic times.

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This episode was recorded on September 3, 2020 at 16:45.

Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com