Linda Liukas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Linda Liukas
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Liukas at the Data of Tomorrow Conference 2017
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| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Finland
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| Occupation | Children's book author |
Linda Liukas, born in 1986, is a talented Finnish author and illustrator. She writes amazing children's books that teach kids about computer programming. She also helps people learn how to code. Her Hello Ruby books are very popular. In 2014, her first Hello Ruby book raised a lot of money on Kickstarter. It became the most funded children's book on that platform!
In 2013, a big group called the European Commission gave Linda a special title. They named her "Digital Champion of Finland." This means she was recognized for her work in the digital world. In October 2015, Linda also gave an important speech at TEDxCERN.
Linda's Journey into Tech
Linda first became interested in creating websites when she was 13. In 2001, she made a website in Finnish about Al Gore. She wanted to show how much she admired his values. For the next ten years, she studied many different subjects. These included philosophy, business, French, and engineering. But she always kept her interest in programming.
Helping Others Learn Code
When Linda was 23, she became very interested in the internet again. She helped start a group called Rails Girls. This group was created to help women learn basic computer programming. Thanks to her efforts, Rails Girls became a huge success worldwide. They now hold workshops in over 160 cities! Linda also works with Codecademy. This is an online platform that offers free coding courses.
How Hello Ruby Began
Linda also started to learn a programming language called Ruby. She found it a bit tricky at first. To help herself understand, she started drawing pictures. These pictures featured a little girl named Ruby. Linda would think, "How would Ruby explain this?" whenever she faced a problem.
At first, drawing Ruby was just a fun side project for Linda. She drew sketches of the little red-haired girl meeting a snow leopard. Ruby also solved problems with penguins and green robots. When Linda showed her drawings to friends, they loved them! They encouraged her to turn the illustrations and explanations into a book. After making some changes and improvements, the first Hello Ruby book was published on October 6, 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Linda Liukas para niños
