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

Jen Myers
April 27, 2013
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How to Change the World with a Girl and a Computer (2013)

Jen Myers

April 27, 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
    [email protected]
    jenmyers.net/speaking
    girldevelopit.com
    devbootcamp.com

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