Pioneers in open source: Facing adversity & navigating imposter syndrome


In this fascinating conversation, Spotify iOS engineer Anna Beltrami shares how she has faced adversity and imposter syndrome as a woman in the tech industry. As a child, Anna had a brain tumor that completely changed the course of her life. Using it as motivation, she found a drive and passion within to push herself forward and started getting into coding.

Jay Garcia is co-founder of Modus Create. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with 20-plus years of technology and consulting experience in leading RIA development for companies around the world. He is a co-organizer of the NoVa.JS and NYC.JS meetups, and is actively involved in the software communities that provide business frameworks and technologies, which enable rich mobile and desktop web experiences.