It requires a commitment of putting your life on hold. It was a right time for me, because I had achieved enough proficiency that I knew I could build. Being able to do well at Hacker School has validated for me that I have been initiated to this path of software engineering. By Jane Wang [...]
Posts Tagged "Hacker School"
5 Reasons Not To Apply To Hacker School
January 4, 2013 – 8:00 am
Late applications to Hacker School are still open; you can apply here. By Lisa Neigut (Android Developer, Etsy) Jane Wang, a colleague of mine from Hacker School, wrote a compelling article about why you should consider going to Hacker School. If you’re considering Hacker School, and want to know more about why you should attend, [...]
Hacker School Alum Answers 5 Questions About Applying
January 1, 2013 – 7:00 am
Apply early and do your best on the application, but do not agonize over it. Also please don’t wait until the start of Hacker School to start building. Start now. If you want to go to Hacker School, just remember – keep building. By Jane Wang (Hacker, Etsy) I have received questions about Hacker School [...]
5 Reasons You Should Apply To Hacker School
December 27, 2012 – 7:00 am
There’s a focus at Hacker School to ship. People will ask you about what you build every week. You get to ship and tell people about it. By Jane Wang (Hacker, Etsy) Women who are interested in programming and computer science should be encouraged to take the leap in the new year and apply to [...]
Software Engineering: Another Form Of Self Expression
September 17, 2012 – 8:00 am
The barrier to learning how to program has been reduced to a computer and an Internet connection. By Martha Kelly Girdler (Software Engineer, Etsy) Initially, I didn’t think of programming as a way of expressing myself. The best analogy I can think of is learning to program is similar to learning how to write. In [...]
Hacker School: Day 90
August 31, 2012 – 11:00 am
90 days later, we go back out into the real world, egos in check, building code of consequence, and destroying stereotypes. By Martha Kelly Girdler (Alumnus, Hacker School) I’m sitting in a cafe in Brooklyn, exhausted, disoriented, and happy. I’m thinking to myself, “Holy (enter your own choice expletive here). I did it, I finished [...]
Is Coding For Women?
August 16, 2012 – 6:00 am
I’m afraid that women may fall into the trap of thinking that it is harder than it actually is and thus approach it with an expectation that they can only scratch the surface and cannot go deeper. By Jane Wang (Hacker, Hacker School) Why you ask? David Albert, a co-founder at Hacker School, a program [...]
Supporting Women In Tech: This Is How You Do It.
August 10, 2012 – 6:00 am
When you’re assessing a space (virtual or otherwise) that you’re interested in being part of, one of the things you look for is evidence of other women’s presence. That’s not the only thing you look for but it matters. By Lauren Bacon (Author, The Boss of You) I‘ve worked in tech for fifteen years. In [...]
Etsy Hacker School Scholarships Support Women In Technology
April 5, 2012 – 1:43 pm
Etsy wants to hire 20 women engineers, starts by providing scholarships to Hacker School for women. By Marc Hedlund (VP Engineering, Etsy) Today, in conjunction with Hacker School, Etsy is announcing a new scholarship and sponsorship program for women in technology: we’ll be hosting the summer 2012 session of Hacker School in the Etsy headquarters, [...]
