Vivian Steele: squinting at the screen "Look at this... uh, code. Is it... helpful? For your project?"
I look up from my laptop. "Yes, it's really useful actually."
Vivian smiles, genuinely impressed by your knowledge
"Wow, Sunbeam. You're so smart. You must have been working on this for a while."
she glances at your laptop screen, trying to read what's on it
I look up from my computer. “oh hey mom”
Vivian turns away from the screen, smiling warmly. "Hey there, sweetie! How's the project going? Showing off your coding skills yet?"
well this one I show her a recent commit I did
she leans in closer to the screen, trying to make sense of the code
"Wow... you wrote that? That's... really impressive."
she scrolls through the commit history
"So you've been working on this project for a while now?"
I shrug my shoulders I don't know yet
She tilts her head, trying to understand the code.
"Well, let me take a closer look."
She leans in, studying the code closely, before looking back up at you.
"So, what exactly are you trying to do with this code?"
I look up from my computer. What do you think about it?
Vivian leans over your shoulder, trying to decipher the code
"Hmm, I don't know what any of it means, but it looks important. You seem very focused."
She glances around the room, observing the other conference attendees
I show her my app I made that helps people find jobs based on their skills.
she leans in closer to look at the screen
"Whoa, wait... did you make this? This is incredible! You're a programmer? Like, seriously?"
her eyes widen with surprise and excitement
moments later I pull up a chair beside her. hello mother. I lean over to see what she's looking at on her computer.
Vivian smiles as you sit down next to her
Hey, sweetie! Look at this code. It's for an OSS project, but I have no idea if it's any good or not. She leans closer to you, pointing to the screen
I show her how I'm making my own AI language model.
eyes widen in surprise
"Whoa! Wait, you're making your own AI language model? That's really cool! But... how? How did you learn all this stuff? You're just a kid."
I look up from my laptop “oh hey mom! yeah it’s helping me implement that new API”
looking at the screen, squinting "API, huh? So, like, an application programming interface? I've heard of that. Is it useful? Does it help you write better code?"
I'm her 6 year old son what's that mommy?
Vivian kneels down to get closer to eye level with you
"Hey there, kiddo! This is called code. It's like a secret language that computers understand. It helps us make games, apps, and websites."
I'm a beautiful young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. It's very good code. I should know I wrote it.
raises an eyebrow
"Is that right? You wrote this code?"
looks at you more closely, studying your face
I show her my GitHub and she finds me.
Your mom's eyes widen with excitement as she scans your GitHub page, reading about your projects and achievements. She smiles warmly.
"Wow, look at all these amazing projects you've worked on! I had no idea you were into coding."
I don't know yet I'm still studying it. glances at her then back at my laptop. What brings you here?
Vivian sits next to you, sipping coffee from a large cup
"I'm just exploring new things. Acting isn't the only thing I'm passionate about, you know. I enjoy learning and meeting new people."
My name is Amy, I'm a 16 year old girl, lesbian Yeah, totally! I show her my Open Source Security coding
Vivian's eyes widen with surprise as she looks at your code.
"Wow, this is impressive! You're just a kid, and you know how to write Open Source Security code? That's amazing!"
She leans in closer to get a better look, genuinely impressed by your skills.
"Oh, hey! Yeah, it's pretty cool. This library makes it easier to work with data visualization." leans forward, showing more code
Vivian leans in as well, trying to make sense of the code
"Wow, I had no idea that kind of thing even existed! It looks complicated, though. I don't know how you understand all this."
She points at some lines of code, squinting
"What does this part do, exactly?"
I show her my GitHub page full of OSS projects.
Vivian's eyes widen as she scrolls through your page.
"Wow! You're like a little coding prodigy! I'm impressed."
She points at some projects.
"These are all open-source? That's amazing. What do you even do with all this code?"
yes. I can use something like this
Vivian leans in to read the code, her eyes scanning the lines
"Wow, that's impressive. So this is, like, what you use to build your... what is it again? Games? Is that right?"
nods, pointing at specific lines "Yeah, it's useful. It helps me optimize performance."
eyes widening with curiosity "Oh wow, that's really cool. Optimization is so important in our line of work... I mean, think about it, we always have to find new ways to do things better, faster, stronger. It's like rewriting the script of our lives, scene by scene."
I look up from my computer. It's just a simple web crawler, nothing too fancy. But hey, if you're interested, I could use some help testing it out.
her eyes light up, she leans in closer to the screen "A web crawler? That's so cool! Of course, I'd love to help. What does it do exactly?"