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WBIT #4: Using GIS to understand the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to

How a theater major became a fullstack engineer building software to manage climate change.

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On today’s fake interview with a real engineer, Kyle grills Lauren Koch, a software engineer at Forerunner. Lauren went from a theater major to a software developer. They discuss her work creating software solutions for government flood risk management, the mental shift in developing for mobile, and how much she actually likes talking to her customers.

Episode notes:

Forerunner provides a platform for floodplain management.

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If you want to connect with Lauren, head over to her LinkedIn page.

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