If you think all computer professionals are men think again. Mr. Connelly tells us about some well-known women in computer annals. One of the many public debates in Australia at the moment is on the question of women in the computing industry. For many pe...
Continue ReadingIntel Capital today unveiled a push to back startups run by women or minorities with a new $125 million fund. The Intel Capital Diversity Fund will be managed by Intel Capital Managing DirectorLisa Lambert, who is African-American. Company that qualify fo...
Continue ReadingNo tech company wanted to hire Danie Banks two years ago. She had an Ivy League pedigree — Cornell 2004! — but her degree was in general studies. After graduating, the 33-year-old Bronx native worked a series of office manager jobs, fil...
Continue Reading“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.“ Above is my favorite quote. I repeated it to myself on a daily basis. It’s the belief that guides everything we do at digitalundivided (DID), the comp...
Continue ReadingThe prevailing narrative surrounding minorities in tech relates to how beneficial employing minorities can be for a company and/or how detrimental the lack of diverse perspectives can be. I’ve searched for, and have been disappointed to find that few st...
Continue ReadingThink of a woman in the tech industry you admire. Describe her. If you’re thinking of someone particularly memorable, you might say, “She’s amazing! She’s an awesome software engineer, always has interesting things to say, and is really pretty.”...
Continue ReadingBeing a Female Tech Leader: There has been momentous push to highlight gender inequality within tech, yet the question still remains: Why are there so few women in tech leadership roles? According to a recent Reuters study, 30 percent of 450 technology ex...
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