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Coding to Cut Carbon - Ambrook

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I’ve always been more interested in the application of software than software itself. I feel real excitement when I can map my code to a meaningful real-world contribution, whether that’s responding to a small piece of user feedback or tackling a larger-than-yourself mission like the climate crisis. As someone with no prior experience in agriculture, Ambrook’s specific approach to climate caught my eye because it was bold; it states there can be positive-sum scenarios, where profitability on farms is linked to resilient and nutrient-rich land. Determined to contribute, I joined and have since been able to work on projects directly related to this mission. Last year, I traveled to North Carolina with a small group to visit the Sustainable Ag Summit, where producers expressed a genuine desire to build resilient food systems — but still need the math to pencil out. I also visited and learned from our customer Bread & Butter Farm in Vermont, as they expressed a need for managerial accounti

I’ve always been more interested in the application of software than software itself. I feel real excitement when I can map my code to a meaningful real-world contribution, whether that’s responding to a small piece of user feedback or tackling a larger-than-yourself mission like the climate crisis. As someone with no prior experience in agriculture, Ambrook’s specific approach to climate caught my eye because it was bold; it states there can be positive-sum scenarios, where profitability on farms is linked to resilient and nutrient-rich land. Determined to contribute, I joined and have since

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