Scholarships - Women in Linux

If you think women in tech is just a pipeline problem, you haven’t been paying attention

According to the Harvard Business Review, 41% of women working in tech eventually end up leaving the field (compared to just 17% of men), and I can understand why… I first learned to code at age 16, and am now in my 30s. I have a math PhD from Duke. I s...

July 27, 2015
Blogs, Feminism, Inclusion, Tech, Tech Culture, Workforce

I Spoke About Feminism to a Buncha Dudes at a Tech Conf & it Was Actually Pretty Good

An hour before my turn to speak at VelocityConf Europe 2014, I sat listening to the talk before mine. The room’s 163-person capacity was pushed to the limit, and the room was well-lit, contrary to all my public speaking nightmares. Mark Barnes, from the...

February 11, 2015
Blogs, Feminism, Velocity