Unpopular communication advice:
The best way for women in tech to be taken seriously is to talk more about tech, talk less about being women
You don’t see Gwynne Shotwell navel-gazing about being in a male dominated field. When she talks, it’s about space
Emilie Choi is one of the most admired and respected executives in tech. I’ve heard multiple CEOs say “I need an Emilie.” Don’t ever remember hearing Emilie dwell on being a female minority. When she talks, it’s about crypto (or the Philadelphia Eagles)
I know a language in its 30s that’s well-typed, non-eager, has great inference, testing frameworks, language extensions, build system…
and yet it spends many of its nights languishing in forums, unable to find a true user base
is modern programming really this broken?
prerequisites of being in crypto:
-neglected inner child
-crippling trust issues
-never got picked for dodgeball
-unresolved god complex from being former gifted kid
-learned about friendship in xbox live lobbies