Audrey Tang

Audrey Tang (born April 18, 1981; formerly known as Autrijus Tang) is a Taiwanese free software programmer, who has been described as one of the "ten greats of Taiwanese computing."

Biography

Tang showed an early interest in computers, beginning to learn Perl programming at age 12. Two years later, she dropped out of high school, unable to adapt to student life. By the year 2000, at the age of 19, Tang had already held positions in software companies, and worked in California's Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur. In late 2005, Tang began to transitioning her gender identity as a trans woman, including changing her English and Chinese names, citing a need to "reconcile her outward appearance with her self-image". Taiwan's Eastern Television reports that she has an IQ of 180. She is a vocal proponent for autodidacticism and individualist anarchism.

Free software contributions

Tang is best known for initiating and leading the Pugs project, a joint effort from the Haskell and Perl communities to implement the Perl 6 language; she has also made contributions to internationalization and localization efforts for several Free Software programs, including SVK, Request Tracker (for which she also wrote a large portion of the code) and Slash, as well as heading Traditional Chinese translation efforts for various open source-related books.

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Vox 13 Dec 2024
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The Daily Mail 28 Nov 2024
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Metro UK 19 Oct 2024
Close up dragging suitcases at the airport (Credits. Getty Images) ... If you’re last to board, those overhead lockers can be packed full ... to make sure there is room for your bag, but psychologist Dr Audrey Tang also thinks it’s about feeling in control.

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Taipei Times 07 Oct 2024
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Denver Post 28 Sep 2024
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The Harvard Crimson 27 Sep 2024
Smith and former Taiwaneese Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang ... Tang said ... “The reason why we rebuilt that trust is not that we work for the people, but rather we work with the people,” Tang said.

A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?

Phys Dot Org 26 Sep 2024
Speaking at the National Press Club during a recent visit to Australia, one of the authors, Audrey Tang—civic hacker turned Taiwan's first digital minister—explained the ethos underpinning these efforts.

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Coin Edition 22 Aug 2024
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WebX 2024 in JAPAN: A Web3 Revolution Led by Anime and Gaming Giants

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Cryptoslate 21 Aug 2024
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The good hacker: Can Taiwanese activist turned politician Audrey Tang detoxify the Internet?

Taipei Times 19 Aug 2024
Audrey Tang (唐鳳) didn’t have the easiest of starts in life ... Former digital affairs minister Audrey Tang in July last year speaks at the Ideathon in Taipei ... Now the rest of the world is beginning to listen to Audrey Tang.

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