Episode 214 | Angie Jones - Extreme Involvement

Guest: Angie Jones @techgirl1908 Angie Jones talks with Dave Rael about inspiration, mentoring, experiences, and diversity in tech Angie Jones is a Consulting Automation Engineer at LexisNexis who advises several scrum teams on automation strategies and has developed automation frameworks for countless software products. As a Master Inventor, she is known for her innovative and out-of-the-box thinking style which has resulted in more than 20 patented inventions in the US and China. Angie is also an adjunct college professor who teaches Java programming and is a strong advocate for diversity in Technology. She volunteers with organizations who champion this cause such as TechGirlz and Black Girls Code. Chapters: 1:45 - Dave introduces the show and Angie Jones3:42 - Angie's involvement with helping children, especially girls, learn about technology and their interests8:30 - Angie's experiences with being a woman in technology15:09 - Angie the master inventor16:40 - Mentoring and sponsorship18:29 - The things that "light Angie up"19:34 - Angie's emphasis on test automation24:32 - Angie, the professor28:46 - Angie's experiences with teaching many, very different, people30:46 - Angie's success story - being an inventor and achieving recognition for it35:24 - How Angie stays current with what she needs to know37:39 - Angie's book recommendation38:41 - The things that have Angie most excited41:55 - Angie's causes of pain and suffering43:15 - Angie's articulation of the reasons inclusion matters44:56 - Angie's top 3 tips for delivering more value48:00 - Keeping up with Angie Resources: Angie's Blog Angie on LinkedIn Diva Chix The IBM Master Inventor Program The code.org video with Drew Houston describing coding as a superpower Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd Edition (The XP Series) - Kent Beck Uncle Bob Martin on Developer On Fire NASA Datanauts Denise Jacobs on Developer On Fire Annyce Davis Angie's book recommendation: The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney - Michæl Barrier Angie's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Listen Speak up and contribute your voice and your experiences Continuously educate yourself