Date of Birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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1981 | American | New York City | MIT | Entrepreneur, Engineer |
Limor Fried is an American entrepreneur and engineer best known as the founder of Adafruit Industries, an open-source hardware company. Fried graduated from MIT in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She then worked as an engineer at various companies before founding Adafruit Industries in 2005.
Adafruit Industries is a company that designs and manufactures open-source electronic components and tools for makers, hobbyists, and educators. The company is based in New York City and has become a leader in the open-source hardware movement. Adafruit Industries has been featured in numerous publications, including Wired, Make Magazine, and The New York Times.
Fried has been recognized for her work in the open-source hardware movement and has been featured in several publications, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She has also been honored with numerous awards, including the Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Entrepreneur Magazine.
Limor Fried was born in 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate studies and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After graduating, she worked as an engineer at various companies, including Google and IBM.
In 2005, Fried founded Adafruit Industries, an open-source hardware company. Adafruit Industries designs and manufactures electronic components and tools for makers, hobbyists, and educators. The company is based in New York City and has become a leader in the open-source hardware movement.
Fried has been recognized for her work in the open-source hardware movement and has been featured in several publications, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She has also been honored with numerous awards, including the Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Entrepreneur Magazine.
In addition to her work at Adafruit Industries, Fried is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and events. She has also written several books on open-source hardware and electronics, including "Making Things Talk" and "Getting Started with Adafruit Trinket".
Fried has been featured in numerous publications and has been honored with numerous awards. She has also been featured in several television shows, including The Colbert Report and The Big Bang Theory.
Fried has also been featured in several documentaries, including "Print the Legend" and "The New Heroes". She has also been featured in several books, including "Makers: The New Industrial Revolution" and "The Maker Movement Manifesto".
Fried is known for her inspirational quotes and has been quoted in numerous publications. Some of her most famous quotes include:
Fried has been criticized for her outspoken views on open-source hardware and her support of the maker movement. She has also been criticized for her support of the "right to repair" movement, which seeks to make it easier for consumers to repair their own electronics.
Fried is an avid supporter of the maker movement and has been featured in several documentaries and books about the movement. She is also a frequent speaker at technology conferences and events.
Fried is a member of the board of directors of the Open Source Hardware Association and is a member of the advisory board of the Maker Education Initiative. She is also a member of the board of directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.