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From Django Girls to the Django Software Foundation - Kátia Nakamura
Feb 7, 2024
Kátia Nakamura, from Django Girls and the Django Software Foundation, discusses topics such as transitioning from Python to Java, obtaining a visa and language barriers, leaving her job and joining Fly.io, lightning talks and the challenge of technical talks in a foreign language, living in Germany and integrating fly with Django, and discussing Duolingo challenges, passion for coding, and hosting conferences.
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- Katja Nakamura developed her bachelor's and master's theses on optimizing travel routes for backpackers, showcasing her passion for real-life problem-solving.
- Katja Nakamura is deeply involved in the Django community, contributing to the Django Software Foundation and working towards integrating Django with fly.io.
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Katja Nakamura's Background and Programming Journey
Katja Nakamura shares her background and journey into programming, starting with her technical course in industrial informatics and her introduction to programming in 2005. She discusses her transition from studying computer science to moving to Europe for an exchange year in Czech Republic and how the experience led her to develop her bachelor's and master's theses on optimizing travel routes for backpackers. Katja also reflects on the gender dynamics in computer science and her preference for real-life problem-solving.
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