Paul Watts

Paul Watts is an American entrepreneur, programmer, and social justice advocate.[1] He is known for being the Android developer of the popular Seattle mobile application One Bus Away.[2] Watts also co-founded and was the CEO of Gatherball, a Northwest travel and trip planning service.[3] He's spoken on pivoting in startups and startup culture.[4]

Social Activism

Watts has been a vocal advocate for women in computing, and created the Life In Code Kickstarter to tell the stories of women programmers. His purpose was to demystify the process for women joining the tech field, and to show some of the issues of discrimination faced by women in tech.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "What led one man to take up the cause of women in tech". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  2. ↑ "The One Bus Away Project". One Bus Away. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Startup Spotlight: Gatherball looks to take the stress out of planning events and getaways". Geekwire. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Q&A: Gatherball’s Paul Watts on how his startup survived a big pivot". Geekwire. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  5. ↑ "Life in Code: Why this entrepreneur is telling the stories of women in tech". Geekwire. Retrieved 2013-12-09.

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