Warning: This post is a downer (AKA depressing). Intended Audience: Organizers of women in tech related Meetups. Also applicable to meetups or events of other under-represented groups. 17 Situations You’re Going To Face As a Women in Tech Meetup Organizer Situation #1: Man
Working to Build an Inclusive Tech Community with Ally Skills Workshop
This post was originally published here on the Enova blog. As a programmer and a woman in tech, I am aware of a great need for allies and more managers to be leaders. The past few years I’ve learned how
Reflection on Women Techmakers 2016 Chicago event
Held at the Google Chicago office, the Women Techmakers 2016 event in Chicago on April 9, 2016 was incredible. Time: 10am-5:30pm Event hashtag: #WTM16 The awesome: Seeing old friends. Meeting new people. The speaker lineup. Not only were the people
The Access Issue Hindering Women Coders I Have Yet To Hear Mentioned In Public
This post was originally published on LinkedIn. Comments and likes should be made there – on the original post. Access. It’s a word representing a fundamental component of making things possible. If a farmer doesn’t have access to water, how
My New Perspective on the Skills I Bring to the Table
This post was originally published on LinkedIn. Comments and likes should be made there – on the original post. For awhile now I’ve been aware that female programmers tend to focus on proper nouns in their LinkedIn skill list.
An Open Letter to Female Programmers
This post was originally published on Braintree Payments’ blog, Strongly Typed here. To every woman who codes, I’ve been writing code myself for 17 years. As a female programmer (among other things), I’ve met a range of men who work