Hello!
My name's Hilary. I'm a full-stack software developer based in Madison, WI, where I build Rails-based web apps at Ten Forward Consulting.
I've spoken at conferences around the country and internationally, including RailsConf (2017; accepted for 2019), SXSW 2018 and Write/Speak/Code 2018.
Outside of work, I volunteer with several tech and community organizations, and co-run Madison Women in Tech, a community group with 1,000+ members.
I tweet tech, feminism and all the puns at @hilarysk.
Keynote
"Beer, bylines and booleans: Why tech needs more folks from the service industry and liberal arts"
Regular session
"What I learned my first year as a full-time programmer"
Regular session
"How to Make Your Website Not Ugly: Basic UX for Programmers"
Regular session
"Beer, bylines and booleans: How the service sector and liberal arts prepare folks for tech"
Short talk
"Using our powers for good: Tech and social impact"
I was asked to participate in an annual series for a Madison newspaper, The Cap Times, about big, bold, bright ideas for the new year.
This is the first in a series of posts about how folks who work in tech can be superheroes of social impact in their own backyards. To kick it off, I examine why we should care about volunteering.
At Ten Forward, we want all employees to feel respected and valued. When you have diverse staff - whether it's race, gender, neurotypicality, religion, age, etc. - that goal takes effort and iteration.
The title pretty much says it all.
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