Women in Tech vs. Humans in Tech

Women in Tech vs. Humans in Tech

Don’t hire more women. Hire more people who are amazing at what they do. By Sara Robinson (Developer Advocate, Google) This post originally appeared on Medium.  Somewhere in the first paragraph of Sheryl Sandberg’s tribute to her husband Dave, I started to cry....

Why I Jumped Off the Rocket Ship

Sandberg tells us to find a rocket ship and cling on for dear life. Here’s why I did the exact opposite. By Nathalie Miller (Co-founder, Doxa) I was long gone from Harvard on the day Sheryl Sandberg gave her famous career advice to graduating business students. But...

The Highs and Lows of Leaning In

Sheryl Sandberg’s theory is all well and good, but how does leaning in actually work in practice? By Jeni Axline (Techie & Co-founder, Parenthoods Inc.) I was sitting in the back seat of a car in the parking lot of Y Combinator, pumping breast milk while I...

Lean In Too Far and Fall Flat On Your Face

Does over-discussing the gender gap do women more harm than good? By Rohini Vibha (Product Manager, Livefyre) When I was three, my grandpa took me on a tour of San Francisco via tram (it had to be like Full House). We got on, and I sat down next to a woman. She and I...

Stop Leaning, Start Building

The real reason we need more women in tech. By Daria Lombroso (The Future Project) Diversity There’s no arguing that it’s important. A range of experiences to draw from can only strengthen the final outcome of any one endeavor. When different perspectives are applied...