Latino Hackers: Encouraging Innovation

By Michael Martin, WYSO

So we’ve been talking about science and getting people excited about science. You’ve probably already heard that Latinos are more likely to use social media sites and to access the Internet from mobile devices than other groups are. But the number of Latinos involved in developing the technology is not where many people would like it to be. Hispanics only make up about 4 percent of the people working in the computer industry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Oscar G. Torres is trying to change that. He organizes hackathons at which Latinos are able to display innovative ideas and work collaboratively. He hopes this will open doors for even more Hispanics to pursue careers in tech. And Oscar G. Torres is with us now. He’s the cofounder of Miner Labs Inc. That’s a platform that creates a virtual storefront on mobile devices.

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[Photo by Wikimedia Israel]

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