The power of resiliency
If there’s one thing you can be certain of, it’s that mistakes are going to happen in your life. What you do next is what determines your long-term outcomes. The … Continued
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Geographic Diversity in Technology
I often hear about opportunities for women in computer science to network or advance their technical skills, but find myself unable to attend because they’re in the Bay Area, 2500 … Continued
Diversity Recruiting Done Right: A Diverse Candidate’s Perspective
As a hispanic woman in the technology industry, I have constantly been faced with the idea that maybe the only reason I have gotten this far in my career is … Continued
Learning by Doing: How Bravery Grows Your Skillset
“Teach girls bravery, not perfection” is the name of Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani’s viral TED talk about her journey to founding Girls Who Code. The first time I … Continued
How to Survive the First Day of Your Internship
Congratulations! You got yourself an internship! As the beginning of the internship season approaches, the sense of security and euphoria you’ve been basking in since you accepted the offer starts … Continued
Why and How to Destroy the “Antisocial Engineer” Stereotype
Throughout my undergraduate career, nearly every time I’ve told someone that I’m a computer science major, it seems like they picture a mysterious hooded figure, hunched over a PC during … Continued
How STEM Outreach Programs Helped Me
Growing up, I had no idea what I wanted to be. I knew that I loved putting things together, building, and basically any hands on activity we did in school … Continued
CAN YOU #DEFINE YOURSELF IN TWO WORDS?
I have come to think of my identity like a program. Each object represents a different experience in my life, a different part of my genetics. As I grow older, … Continued
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Computer Science Student
When I entered college, I barely knew anyone who programmed, and I didn’t have any family or friends who worked in the field. As such, I encountered things in my … Continued
Amazing Firsts – Women Changing the World
While I was standing in my university bookstore cashier line, the Time Magazine Special Edition had caught my attention. In this special issue, Time Magazine was celebrating 46 amazing women … Continued