Finnish programmer seeks to break gender stereotypes
Linda LiukasBy Kim Bo-eun Linda Liukas, a Finnish computer programmer, illustrator and author, says being a woman in the technology industry has been an asset for her.As a rare woman in the male-dominated pool of programmers, Liukas, 30, said she believes she is promoting diversity.“If you look at the startup ecosystem, the founders are mostly young men solving young men’s problems,” she told reporters at an interview in Seoul, Monday, in line with a policy forum on gender equality hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.“Typically, my peers are men in their 20s who are interested in developing applications for dating or ordering food. Women can offer a unique perspective in solving different kinds of problems, such as in the fields of education, nutrition and health.”Liukas published “Hello Ruby,” an activity-based storybook that teaches children about computer programming.“It is the type of book I wish existed when I was a little girl,” she said.“As a girl, I wasn’t excited about math. But I liked t
Dec 9, 2016
