A Live Video Chat With The Techie Behind FarmVille, Pac-Man And More Top Apps
July 26, 2011
Amanda Wixted could be considered the Jay-Z of the tech world.
When it comes to creating addictive apps, Wixted, a developer, has the midas touch: Every iPhone game she's worked on has earned a coveted spot on Apple's list of the top 10 free apps in the App Store, the Billboard charts of Silicon Valley.
Formerly the tech lead on Zynga's iPhone team, Wixted helped develop the iPhone apps for hit games like FarmVille, Live Poker, Mafia Wars and Scramble. She also created Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man iPhone apps.
As part of The Huffington Post's Women in Tech series, Wixted will be joining HuffPost's Senior Tech Editor Bianca Bosker for a live video Q&A taking place Tuesday, July 26, at 2PM ET/11AM PT.
When it comes to creating addictive apps, Wixted, a developer, has the midas touch: Every iPhone game she's worked on has earned a coveted spot on Apple's list of the top 10 free apps in the App Store, the Billboard charts of Silicon Valley.
Formerly the tech lead on Zynga's iPhone team, Wixted helped develop the iPhone apps for hit games like FarmVille, Live Poker, Mafia Wars and Scramble. She also created Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man iPhone apps.
As part of The Huffington Post's Women in Tech series, Wixted will be joining HuffPost's Senior Tech Editor Bianca Bosker for a live video Q&A taking place Tuesday, July 26, at 2PM ET/11AM PT.
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