Greg Wilson
Toronto, Ontario
Position: Software Engineering Manager
Organization: Plotly Inc.
Dr. Greg Wilson is a programmer, author, and educator based in Toronto. He co-founded and was the first Executive Director of Software Carpentry, which has taught basic software skills to tens of thousands of researchers worldwide, and has authored or edited over a dozen books. Greg is a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and a recipient of ACM SIGSOFT’s Influential Educator of the Year award, and currently works as a software engineering manager at Plotly.
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My Work
What I do:
I have been helping researchers learn how to program for over thirty years, both as an academic and by founding and leading a non-profit that runs short, intensive workshops on data science and computing skills. Along the way I’ve learned a few things about evidence-based teaching, empirical research in software engineering, and the publishing industry (I’ve written, co-written, or co-edited over a dozen books).
Ask me about:
I have moved back and forth between industry, academia, and the non-profit sector; as a result, I think I have a different perspective on career development than most people working in science.
Why me:
I’ve had a lot of practice communicating with people in very different roles.
Fun facts:
Along with my professional books, I’ve written two for children.
About Me
English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak
Title: Dr.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Gender: Male
Demographic: European / White