About Me - Kourtney Meiss
Kourtney Meiss
Developer Advocate at Amazon for Devices
📍 Based out of Austin, TX
Outside of work I love:
📚 Reading
🌱 Houseplants
📖 Junk journaling
☕ Coffee shops
🧠 Playing trivia every week with friends
🐕 Hanging with my dog, Leo
Speaking Engagements
No Upcoming Talks Scheduled
📚 Past Speaking Engagements
2019 & 2020
Getting Started with Box APIs
BoxWorks
An overview of Box APIs and making your first API call.
2025
Untanging DevRel: Using Network Graphs to Tell a Story
DevRelCon 2025
This session introduces a new framework, leveraging network graphs, to visualize DevRel’s impact. By harnessing the power of visual models, we can bridge the gap between DevRel’s complexity and leadership’s understanding.
Books - 5 Star Reads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My 5-Star Reads
The Overstory
Author: Richard Powers
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
Author: Lisa See
Stoner
Author: John Williams
Between Sisters
Author: Kristin Hannah
We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People
Author: Nemonte Nenquimo
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Author: John Green
A Little Life
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
The Bee Sting
Author: Paul Murray
The Great Believers
Author: Rebecca Makkai
The Great Alone
Author: Kristin Hannah
The Heart's Invisible Furries
Author: John Boyne
The Song of Achilles
Author: Madeline Miller
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plans
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Snake Game
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How to Play:
🐍 Use arrow keys to move
🍎 Eat the red food to grow
❌ Don't hit walls or yourself!
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