Grace Newman

Backend engineer at @Syapse, formerly at @AMNH. I tweet about tech, women in tech, science, and math.

[WIRED @WIRED]

When a gene sequencer analyzes malware-encoded DNA the resulting data becomes a program that overtakes the computer https://t.co/7y1njKMWel

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

"I'm a creep. I'm sorry." - tech investor Dave McClure quits following sexual harassment claims by several women https://t.co/geBixD4egK

[Dr. Jillian Bellovary @j_bellovary]

I am interviewed on the internet, read if you so desire https://t.co/xfIHBJRgNa

[Dr. Jillian Bellovary @j_bellovary]

only @amnh: "do you want to help me tattoo some dead cornish game hens before I mummify them?" alas, too busy today, thanks for the offer

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Celebrating my one year Sy-anniversary of working at Syapse today. So proud to be a programmer for an amazing company. #Programmerlife

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

I have my very own programming intern this summer, but I had to show him how to make drip coffee. This is not what movies led me to expect.

[Hayley Leibson @hayleyleibson]

"With change comes opportunity to make impact."- @kathytpham @systers_org @abidotlocal #ABIdotSV #ABISV

[NPR @NPR]

Proof that everybody needs a good copy editor:
https://t.co/CEy2kX2Vyc

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Programmer gothic: you spend all night working on a bug. In the morning your coworkers cannot replicate. Was it ever there?

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

there's now a boot camp to train mathematicians how to be expert witnesses in gerrymandering cases. https://t.co/EvyAIhSjZI

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Never posted pics from the awesome trip our #girlswhocode club took to the computer history museum. It was a great place to learn!

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Devops has made a joke of putting Ethernet cables in random places. Newest one is in a fake plant. #programminglife

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Built my first computer! Booted up, now just need the os and better cable management. #techlife #gaming

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Today's thank you is for the office espresso machine. You make code happen. #programmerlife

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

I would like to thank waterproof eyeliner for allowing me to be a bike commuter even in a downpour. Apparently it does rain here.

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

The fact that I'm now using sudo regularly makes me feel deeply uncomfortable and yet really powerful. #programmerlife

[Grace Newman @Root2Geek]

Went to Fry's electronics, in all its Wild West themed glory, for computer parts. I've watched too much Westworld for that to be okay.