Even though I was one of the less experienced people there, there was always something I could contribute to. If I thought of a feature for our app but didn’t entirely know how to implement it, I could always find the help I needed. By Catherine Stevens (Contributing Writer, UnCollege) Last month, I attended my [...]
Posts Tagged "Women Engineers"
How Marines Are Like Computer Scientists: The Problem With Underrepresentation
January 2, 2013 – 2:00 pm
Sample size matters. By Tess Rinearson (Sophomore, Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science) “This Marine Infantry Course Proved Too Much For Its First Two Women Applicants.” “Female Lieutenants Flunk Marine Corps’ Fierce Infantry Training.” “Second Female Marine Fails Grueling Infantry Officer Course.”
No Women In Computer Science? Well, Not For Long
December 30, 2012 – 8:00 am
Since 2009, the number of female undergraduates majoring in CS at Stanford has increased 9.5%. The introductory course has reached gender parity. By Billy Gallagher (Writer, TechCrunch) “Dude, I think that girl sitting in front of us is a CS major.” “Nah, look at that glittery shit in her hair.” Bonnie McLindon, a junior computer [...]
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 [...]
Girl Geek Dinner Debuts 16 Women Engineers In Latest Hackbright Academy Class
December 12, 2012 – 8:00 am
Stories of pair programming and female bonding told at the Hackbright Girl Geek Dinner last week. By Adelaide Chen (Contributing Writer, Girl Geek Dinners) Hackbright Academy, an accelerated software programming school in San Francisco, is helping to tip the gender balance in the industry one woman at a time. And 16 graduated on Friday as [...]
Square Code Camp Contest Offers Immersion Program For Female Engineers
November 1, 2012 – 1:02 pm
Code Camp is Square’s immersion program for women engineers. By Jude Komuves (VP People, Square) Square started with three engineers in an apartment. Three years later, we’ve grown to over 400 people and helped over 2 million individuals and businesses get started and grow their business with our tiny credit card reader. Great ideas can [...]
How To Ace Your Annual Review (Code Like A Girl)
October 16, 2012 – 11:00 am
The key point is to network really well and understand all the different pieces that compile together to result in your final review. By Rupa Dachere (Founder, CodeChix & Software Engineer, VMware) Your annual review – everyone’s favorite topic… One of the most difficult and stress-inducing issues in our industry is understanding how you are [...]
Telling Engineering Stories
September 27, 2012 – 8:00 am
“The word ‘engineering’ sounds intimidating and nerdy and technical. There’s just so much more to it – I’m trying to make it more accessible.” – Goldieblox founder Debra Sterling. By Amy-Willard Cross (Editor, Vitamin W) Goldieblox is poised for a happy ending. With this new toy, girls may have a happy ending too: “She became [...]
A Letter For New Engineers: You Will Be Different And That’s OK
September 11, 2012 – 1:28 pm
If you are a young girl in tech, realize that you will be different, accept that, but don’t expect others to change for you. By Frances Advincula (Software Engineer, Accenture) I was at a party my Filipino family friends threw for my twenty-first birthday last weekend when one of the younger kids asked me how [...]
Pinterest: An Amazing Place For Female Engineers
August 13, 2012 – 9:00 am
Software engineer Tracy Chou answers the Quora question “What are some particularly female engineer-friendly companies to work for in San Francisco?” By Tracy Chou (Software Engineer, Pinterest) At Pinterest, we have a great company culture (read my breathless rant here). Women are as integral and respected a part of our diverse team as anyone else, [...]
