Roxy Rodriguez-Becker

Roxy is the Developer Community Manager at Torc.dev (within the Randstad Digital ecosystem), a bilingual content creator with 30K+ Instagram followers, and a public speaker. She runs recurring community programming that includes She Ships, a stream that highlights woman-identifying folks in tech, and Yappy Hour, a stream for the Torc.dev Discord community to unwind on a Friday. Her career arc from public education to developer is itself a testament to the unconventional paths this talk celebrates.

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Trolling Your Way into Tech

React Summit US 2026

Upcoming

Trolling Your Way into Tech

What if the key to breaking into tech communities wasn't a perfectly curated LinkedIn profile or a flawless resume...but a well-timed joke? In this lightning talk, Roxy shares the unconventional "trolling" strategies that she used to get noticed and create real opportunities in tech. From showing up everywhere to leaning into memorable (and sometimes embarrassing) moments, these tactics built her network in ways she never expected, landing her invitations to emcee RenderATL, star in teh Web Dev Challenge, and land her first role in tech.
This talk is for anyone who has ever felt like they were on the outside of a room they "technically" belonged in. :) Whether you are a senior engineer who has never spoken at a conference, or a newer developer trying to find your people, you'll walk away with an actionable list of actions to expand your network, get noticed, and create your own opportunities. She includes her own anecdotes as proof that being genuinely, authentically you (even the chaotic bits) is your biggest competitive advantage.

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