At the moment, I’m helping develop a wearable sports tracker that will give athletes readings on their lactic acid levels in real time. Athletes have a lactate threshold, which determines how far and fast they can run, row or bounce a ball. If they stay under it, they can go forever, but when the body produces too much they “hit the wall” and become exhausted. Once perfected, this technology will help athletes maximize their performances.
patrick mercierpushing the threshold
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Find paths into
code careers
Growing up, I wanted to be a Transformer. When that didn’t work out,
I opted for the next best thing – transforming reality. I want to make
a world for people to be able to experience in 3D – a virtual reality
world that can operate from a smartphone. I love computer science
because all you need is an Internet connection and a cheap laptop.
For my next career move, I’d like to be a rock star. That’d be awesome!
Access for allTransforming the way we use the Web will let everyone access info. Even some high school students are helping to take code to people with learning challenges. <Visit CareerswithCode.com>
Coding for goodDiscover apps to empower women experiencing domestic violence from genius programmer grandma Alicia Carr, plus the amazing ways CS is making the world a better place. <Visit CareerswithCode.com>
Code the planet!CS is helping save the world one line of code at a time! Like Brittany Hayes, whose Twitter analysis shows how the media responded to the Ebola crisis. <bit.ly/CWC_Health>
Bring your A gameUnder Armour creates wearable tech that helps atheletes acheive their best performance with the help of a device that tracks their sweat chemistry. <bit.ly/CWC_Sports>
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sustainabilityCS+sports
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All other jobs:
$21/hr
Computing jobs:
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Over HALF (53%) of projected science and engineering job openings by 2024 are expected to be in computing.
Talk to teachers and counselors about getting started today! Discover careers, ideas and resources at CareerswithCode.com
What’s your
coding superpower?Combining computer science (CS) with things you’re
passionate about can give you the skills to makea real difference to the world around you
Crafting the futureIf you’re into music, film, fashion or gaming, tech skills can open doors to hot careers. Just ask Ann Mincieli of Jungle Studios or Maddy Maxey from The Crated. <Visit CareerswithCode.com>
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Computer science graduates earn half
a million more over their working lifetime than
other college majors earn ($2.4 million).
Launch a startupBegin a start-up to solve a local or global issue, like Perry Ogwuche’s excellent shipping business or Jonathan Graham’s coding school for unemployed people. <bit.ly/CWC_Business>
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During my fellowship at Stanford, my team and I designed a robot to tutor young students through mechatronics. Our experiments found they were more likely to bond with the robot when it was more vulnerable or expressive. I could’ve used such a robot when I moved to the United States and started school in rural South Carolina at age five! Being an immigrant was challenging, but ultimately rewarding with the opportunities afforded to me.
Victoria c Nnejidesigningthoughtful robots
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Rob Nelson Transforming reality
If you asked me what I wanted to do four years
ago, I doubt I would’ve told you computer
science! My dream job has changed often. I
wanted to be an artist/journalist/business
owner/civil rights leader/scientist. Then I
found Girls Who Code, and it became this hub
where all my interests converged. My
aspirations are to continue learning computer
science, to educate others in my community,
and to build tools that level the playing field.
Aura Barrera Code girlcs+social justice
Experience Victoria’s career story in VR by downloading
the Google Expeditions app to your phone.
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