No Laptop or Wi-Fi? No Problem: Democratizing Coding for the Mobile-Only World
Hal Eisen,
Elissa Miller,
David Schachter
For too long, access to programming resources has been limited by access to infrastructure. Nonprofit App Dev for All is challenging tech’s pay-to-play nature with Code on the Go, a powerful, free and open-source IDE that turns a budget Android smartphone into a professional workstation, even in regions without reliable Internet access. The presenters will demonstrate that even the most resource-constrained coders can build, compile, debug, and deploy full Android apps entirely offline on almost any Android phone.
Saturday 2000 Grand Ballroom
Hal Eisen is a long-time tinkerer and currently serves as CTO at App Dev for All. He’s driven by the philosophy that software development tools should be accessible to everyone. Hal was recently appointed to the board of directors for Art in Action, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing art education to children. When he’s not on the water sailing, you’ ll likely find him studying chess openings, perfecting a keto-friendly recipe, or figuring out how to 3D print a custom part for his wife.
Elissa Miller is a lifelong advocate of empowering people to use the technology they have more effectively. She’s actively opposed to tech industry gatekeeping, especially the premise that you need a second expensive computer to write new software for the one that’s already in your hand.
David Schachter was a drone at Microsoft, Oracle, and Disney. Now he works to give people the opportunities he had in 1975, empowering people to take control of their digital lives. He wants the Star Trek future, not Terminator or RoboCop, and is tired of waiting for politicians to catch up.
