Fueling innovative software
July 15-18, 2019
Portland, OR
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Erin Vincent

Erin Vincent
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Erin Vincent is a developer at an agriculture company where she builds frontend web apps for tracking land and crop data. Originally from Oregon, she’s a loyal consumer of Tillamook cheese and ice cream. Her love of learning and passion for travel have led her on adventures to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Along the way, she’s enjoyed studying languages, the latest two being Thai and JavaScript. She earned her BA in international relations but owes her career in software development to a coding bootcamp. She lives in Utah with her husband and cat.

Sessions

4:15pm–4:55pm Wednesday, July 17, 2019
How blockchain is changing the food industry
Blockchain beyond Cryptocurrencies
 Location: E143/144
Secondary topics:  Data Driven
Erin Vincent (Erin Vincent)
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E. coli. Salmonella. Listeria. Last year saw several major outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Tracing the source of contamination took days, even months; we should have the technology to do better. Using the 2018 outbreaks of E. coli in romaine lettuce as a case study, Erin Vincent examines blockchain technology, explains how it works, and compares types of blockchains and their use cases. Read more.