Karlie Kloss

Like actually.

Like actually.

And then not only that, but like that one person is able to do that because they know this skill set. So what is this skill set? And why do more people not know it? And so I just started very simply with like, taking a, you know, three month course at the Flatiron School. And I was one of the only sort of women in the school. And there were a few, but definitely not enough.

And then not only that, but like that one person is able to do that because they know this skill set. So what is this skill set? And why do more people not know it? And so I just started very simply with like, taking a, you know, three month course at the Flatiron School. And I was one of the only sort of women in the school. And there were a few, but definitely not enough.

And I was really blown away by sort of just the basic anatomy of like how a

And I was really blown away by sort of just the basic anatomy of like how a

computer works how it was almost like the anatomy of like the hard drive and the you know all of the sort of like machinery it was like it was like a body it's like you have the heart you have the brain you have the veins that connect everything so it sort of demystified the hardware and then the software component too of like front end and back end of how to build a website like Pretty basic.

computer works how it was almost like the anatomy of like the hard drive and the you know all of the sort of like machinery it was like it was like a body it's like you have the heart you have the brain you have the veins that connect everything so it sort of demystified the hardware and then the software component too of like front end and back end of how to build a website like Pretty basic.

But it was like very just sort of eye-opening of like, once you can get past the sort of bulky, awkward, or the abstract nature of like code and syntax. But it's like learning, I would imagine, Latin or another language. You know, I learned French. But like, it's like learning a language. And that was sort of, again, another, I think, moment of confidence boost that I was like, you know what?

But it was like very just sort of eye-opening of like, once you can get past the sort of bulky, awkward, or the abstract nature of like code and syntax. But it's like learning, I would imagine, Latin or another language. You know, I learned French. But like, it's like learning a language. And that was sort of, again, another, I think, moment of confidence boost that I was like, you know what?

If I can learn this, like anyone can learn this.

If I can learn this, like anyone can learn this.

My idea at the point was, how do I get more girls to realize how powerful this is? Like right at the beginning, that's how you felt. That's how I felt at the beginning. It was a very clear like, oh shit, this is very powerful and it's not impossible to learn. This is the future and there aren't many women that are part of it.

My idea at the point was, how do I get more girls to realize how powerful this is? Like right at the beginning, that's how you felt. That's how I felt at the beginning. It was a very clear like, oh shit, this is very powerful and it's not impossible to learn. This is the future and there aren't many women that are part of it.

This was 2015 and I put out on my social media at the time a very modest sort of scholarship program I was underwriting for 21 girls to experience the same sort of coding bootcamp that I went to.

This was 2015 and I put out on my social media at the time a very modest sort of scholarship program I was underwriting for 21 girls to experience the same sort of coding bootcamp that I went to.

I think it's because I'm from a big family. That's just what you do. You like, you share. You share the love. You share the love. And I've always been that way. Like, I love to share things I'm discovering or experiencing. So it just was innate. I didn't overthink it. I definitely did not think. Do you remember how much it cost you? Each? Good question. I think the whole thing maybe was like,

I think it's because I'm from a big family. That's just what you do. You like, you share. You share the love. You share the love. And I've always been that way. Like, I love to share things I'm discovering or experiencing. So it just was innate. I didn't overthink it. I definitely did not think. Do you remember how much it cost you? Each? Good question. I think the whole thing maybe was like,

Maybe it was a $50,000 donation. Yeah, but it's meaningful.

Maybe it was a $50,000 donation. Yeah, but it's meaningful.