Gina Marie Trapani (born September 19, 1975[1]) is an American tech blogger, web developer, writer, and technology executive.
Gina Trapani | |
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 Trapani at SXSWi, 2007 | |
| Born | September 19, 1975 (age 49)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Tech blogger, web developer, writer |
| Known for | Founder of Lifehacker |
| Website | ginatrapani |
Early life and education
editTrapani was born and raised in an Italian Catholic family in Brooklyn, New York.[3] Trapani graduated from Marist College and earned an MS in Computer Science at Brooklyn College.
Career
editShe began her writing career in high school as a writer for New Youth Connections (now YCteen), a magazine written by and for New York City teens published by Youth Communication.[4]
Trapani founded the Lifehacker blog in January 2005,[5] resigning in January 2009. She later joined Expert Labs[6] where she led development of ThinkUp, an open-source social media aggregation and analysis tool, which was shuttered in 2016.[7] In 2017 she joined Postlight as Director of Engineering,[8] and is now CEO.[citation needed]
Trapani has also been featured on yourBlogstory,[9] a popular Bloggers featuring network. Trapani has published three books and has also written for other publications including Harvard Business Online.
Awards and recognition
editWired magazine awarded her its prestigious Rave Award in 2006. Fast Company named her one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2009 and 2010.[10] In 2019, she was named one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in tech.[11]
Personal life
editAs of December 2013[update], Trapani lives in Brooklyn, New York.[12]
Trapani has two brothers.[13] She is openly lesbian and married her longtime partner and friend, Terra Bailey,[14][15] on June 17, 2008.[16] Their daughter, Etta Rebecca Bailey, was born September 18, 2012.[17]
Trapani joined the board of directors for Radiant Earth in March 2023.[18]
Books
edit- Trapani, Gina (December 18, 2006). Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day. Wiley. ISBN 0-470-05065-9.
- Trapani, Gina (March 17, 2008). Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-23836-3.
- Trapani, Gina (March 15, 2010). The Complete Guide to Google Wave. 3ones, Inc. ISBN 978-0-9825926-0-1.
- Trapani, Gina; Pash, Adam (June 28, 2011). Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and Better. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-01837-8.
References
edit- ^ a b ""This Week in Tech," September 19, 2010". Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ Glaser, Mark (February 25, 2009). "Productivity Guru Gina Trapani Balances Blogging, Coding, Community". PBS MediaShift.
- ^ mitenshah (2019-10-05). "Gina Trapani – World's Richest Female Blogger and Tech-preneur". seowebfirm.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Youth Communication: Who We Are - Alumni - T-Z". Youthcomm.org. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Isaac, Mike; Mullin, Benjamin (2023-03-13). "Lifehacker, Enthusiasts' Guide to Everything, to Be Sold to Ziff Davis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Dash, Anil (July 30, 2010). "ThinkTank is now ThinkUp". Expert Labs Blog. Archived from the original on 2010-08-03.
- ^ Dash, Anil (2016-06-13). "The end of ThinkUp". Anil Dash. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Postlight on LinkedIn: "Gina Trapani joins our executive…". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Gina Trapani – the Highest Earning Female Blogger in the World". yourBlogstory. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amy (March 29, 2010). "Gina Trapani, Project Director at Expert Labs". The Most Influential Women in Technology 2010. Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29.
- ^ Leskin, Paige. "The 23 most powerful LGBTQ+ people in tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Trapani, Gina. "Gina Trapani: Bio". GinaTrapani.org.
- ^ "This week in Google 235". Twit.tv. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ https://www.twitter.com/ginatrapani/status/157162073116250112?s=46
- ^ Grose, Jessica (17 June 2008). "Congrats to our fellow Gawker Media blogger". Jezebel. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "just married". Flickr. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Best Launch Ever: Etta Rebecca Bailey". Smarterware. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-08-25. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Introducing Gina Trapani: Our Newest Board Member". radiant.earth. March 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
Further reading
edit- Stern, Allen (December 1, 2006). "Interview with Gina Trapani, Lifehacker Editor". CenterNetworks.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25.