Mackenzie Morgan's Journey from Japanese Studies to Elixir Programming

In this episode of the Elixir in Focus series, host Adolfo Neto interviews Mackenzie Morgan, a senior backend engineer at Level All. Mackenzie shares her unique story of how her interest in technology began through a personal exploration during her university years, where she initially pursued studies in Japanese and International Affairs. A scheduling conflict between classes led her to discover her passion for computer science, which she started exploring while contributing to the Ubuntu project. She identifies as a programmer who works with Elixir and Erlang, highlighting her diverse interests, including languages, Argentine tango, historic costuming, and photography. The episode is part of the SE4FP warm-up series and is supported by the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation.