Beyond the Code: Mentoring the Next Generation of Engineers at Six Flags

Technology is often viewed through the lens of lines of code and GitHub commits, but its true impact lies in the community it builds. Recently, representatives from Open Source with SLU stepped away from our development environments to serve as ambassadors for the future of computer science during a regional outreach event. While the setting was informal, the goal was high-stakes: inspiring curiosity in middle and high school students. As a representative of our open-source program, my role wasn