All About Mapping: From Humanitarian Efforts to the ElectionThank you for joining us for this week’s episode of the Let’s Make It Count podcast with Mikel Maron, Community Team Lead at Mapbox. Mikel takes us on a tour of how open mapping has b

Ep6: What's in a Story? Data Visualization with Kate Strachnyi

Oct 27th, 2020 25m 31s

In this 6th episode of the Let’s Make It Count podcast, we took the opportunity to chat with Kate Strachnyi about everything from data storytelling and data ethics to work-life balance.Kate started her career with a finance degree, and shares

Episode 5: Data Science Meets Entrepreneurship with David Curry

Oct 24th, 2020 31m 28s

In this 5th episode of the Let’s Make It Count podcast, we took the opportunity to chat with data analyst and entrepreneur David Curry. David is always looking for cool new ways to apply data in the real world. In our interview, we learn how he

Ep4: Using Data to Explore Software Communities and Culture by Julia Silge

Oct 12th, 2020 31m

In this week’s episode, we visit with Julia Silge, a Data Scientist and Software Developer at RStudio. Julia shares her exciting career journey from physics and astronomy, to data science. A key theme that arises, is Julia's work to build thriv

Ep3: From the Data Cabinet to starting an Agriculture Data Camp with Joyce Hunter

Oct 4th, 2020 16m 2s

In this week’s episode, we visit with Joyce Hunter. Joyce is the former Deputy CIO of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and currently the Executive Director of ICIT, the leading cybersecurity think tank. Joyce speaks freely of her wide caree

Ep2: Josh Starmer (StatQuest Founder) on Finding his Career Passion

Sep 26th, 2020 20m 19s

In this week’s episode, we visit with Josh Starmer, founder of StatQuest. Josh is a computational biologist turned YouTube star. Granted, these are two very different career paths, but it was the basic human need for communication with others t

Ep1: Lili Gangas on her Immigration Story and the Digital Divide

Sep 12th, 2020 28m 5s

Lili Gangas, Chief Community and Technology Officer at the Kapor Center, shares her immigration story, discusses the Digital Divide, and how her organization is leveling the playing field in tech.

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