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Kimberley Cook

From CodeFirstGirls Ones to Watch 2016

Kimberley is one of the key forces addressing the UK tech industry diversity gap. As one of the main organisers of codebar, she facilitates free weekly coding workshops for under-represented groups. She also organises one-off events, including beginner friendly hack days and workshops dedicated to first-time Open Source contributions. When not doing all this, she works at Shortlist Media reinventing the online presence of their magazines Stylist and Shortlist.

Kimberley Cook

  • codebar

Intro

  • Introduce yourself Can you tell us a bit more about what you do for a day job?

  • How did you get into the tech community?

  • What was your turning point to get involved in the tech community?

  • What were your biggest challenges?

  • Are there any things you wish you'd done differently during different stages of your career?

  • If so, what and why??

  • What is your greatest achievement?

  • What advice to you have to others who want to get into technology and entrepreneurship based on your experience?

Questions

  • You've been one of the driving forces behind codebar and are also involved in organising a number of other workshops for under-represented groups in tech. How did you begin getting involved in these groups and why are they important to you?

  • You're heavily involved in open source activities. Can you tell us more about some of these?

  • What advice would you give to someone interested in getting involved in open source communities/activities?

  • How did you get to your current job at Shortlist Media?