Can Karlie Kloss Code?
Perhaps You've Heard About This Already, but Indulge Us: Karlie Kloss, a 25-Year-Old Model and Self-Proclaimed Math and Science Nerd, Took Her First Coding...
Perhaps you've heard about this already, but indulge us: Karlie Kloss, a 25-year-old model and self-proclaimed math and science nerd, took her first coding class in 2014 and that same year, she founded Kode With Klossy to encourage and empower girls to learn code and become leaders in the (male-dominated) tech industry ...
Does Karlie Kloss really know how do you code?
Karlie Kloss, one of the best-known faces in the modeling world, was curious how apps like Instagram actually work. She took a class and learned she loved to code. Today her Kode With Klossy camp has helped train more than 1,000 girls in America.
Why did Karlie Kloss start Kode With Klossy?
The supermodel, 28, launched Kode with Klossy back in 2015 as a way to empower and inspire young women to become more involved in the tech field. "When the organization started, I never imagined that it would evolve into the program it is today," Kloss told PEOPLE in 2019, calling it her "passion project."
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
