How to Change the World with a Girl and a Computer (2013)

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1. how to change the world
   WITH A AND A
   JEN MYERS • @ANTIHEROINE • MOXIE CON • CHICAGO, IL • 27 APRIL 2013
   

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2. my story
   

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7. other stories
   

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8. Information technology jobs
   Contributing to Wikipedia
   Open source programming
   Web design and development
   CompSci undergrad programs
   25%
   13%
   1.5%
   18%
   18%
   

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9. stereotype
   threat/lack of
   role models
   work / life
   balance and
   childcare
   promotion /
   negotiation
   harassment
   and sexism
   in culture
   isolation / lack
   of network
   support
   

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10. what’s going on?
    

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11. interface design
    

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12. redesign the interface
    

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14. +
    

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16. education
    speaking
    awareness
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    change
    

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17. observe
    question
    organize
    +
    change
    

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19. Jen Myers
    @antiheroine
    hello@jenmyers.net
    jenmyers.net/speaking
    girldevelopit.com
    devbootcamp.com
    

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