Melanie Crutchfield is a creator, tinkerer, and amateur person-raiser. She peddles happiness at FiveUpApp.com and has been known to engage in high-fivery. (Especially windmill high-fives.) Melanie is an organizer with PyLadies San Diego, the San Diego Python User Group, and Django Girls San Diego. She loves helping people get their feet wet in programming and helping promote diversity in tech. She’s a mental health advocate, an anti-racism activist, and a chocolate enthusiast.