Limor “ladyada” fireside chat @HackMIT @adafruit #adafruit: A New video by Adafruit Industries

It is the year MMXVII. 1000 hackers gather at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for its annual undergraduate student hackathon.

They represent the Red Faction and the Blue Faction. But over 24 hours, they will work together to envision and develop the technology of tomorrow.

LIMOR FRIED
FOUNDER & CEO OF ADAFRUIT
Ladyada is the hacker @ Adafruit, founded in 2005 by MIT hacker & engineer Limor “Ladyada” Fried. Her goal was to create the best place online for learning electronics and making the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels. Adafruit has grown to over 100+ employees in the heart of NYC with a 50,000+ sq ft. factory. Adafruit has expanded offerings to include tools, equipment and electronics that Limor personally selects, tests and approves before going in to the Adafruit store. Limor was the first female engineer on the cover of WIRED magazine, and was awarded Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Ladyada was a founding member of the NYC Industrial Business Advisory Council. Adafruit is ranked #11 in the top 20 USA manufacturing companies and #1 in New York City by Inc. 5000 “fastest growing private companies”. Adafruit is featured in Google’s Economic Impact Report. Limor was named a White House Champion of Change in 2016. In June Limor was on the cover of MAKE Magazine. Adafruit is a 100% woman-owned company.

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