Though Thomas didn’t discover coding until college, it was that moment in high school that drove her to start dreaming up a directory of book titles from authors of color for children and young adults.
“Once I realized that anyone can create an app, it was a huge moment for me to understand that I can build real things that people can use and put it out for them to be able to access,” she says. “Technology can sometimes seem like such a black box, this magical thing. But once the veil was ripped away, I realized I could …
