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Pivotal Labs ATL hosts Girls Who Code
Last Tuesday, I got to be a part of hosting a field trip for a Girls Who Code summer camp. I’d worked with GWC before, just a little, when I worked at The Iron Yard, and I was excited to contribute to their mission again with my new company. My teammate Kat and I put in a lot of energy on the backend with planning, coordinating, reserving, and preparing, but the final result was a team effort. (We had so many folks on our team wanting to help, we had to turn some down until next time!)
When our 20 high school guests arrived, we started by showing off our space through an office tour. The students were drawn in by the bright and open floor plan and the collaborative nature of our teams. The chaperones were drawn in by the firm closing time we adhere to for our pivots’ work life balance. (They made sure to tell the students how rare that was and half-jokingly asked if we were hiring.)
Splitting the students into groups, we next dove into a user-centered design activity. We asked each team to pick from pre-selected problem spaces, gave them a prepared persona, and asked them to design an end-to-end experience for their user. The groups hopped to it and jumped into the nitty gritty of action steps, UI elements, and roadblocks. After completing a design studio, they pieced together their best ideas to design a final product, which they prepped for…
