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Jen Myers
April 27, 2013
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how to change the world WITH A AND A JEN
MYERS • @ANTIHEROINE • MOXIE CON • CHICAGO, IL • 27 APRIL 2013
my story
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other stories
Information technology jobs Contributing to Wikipedia Open source programming Web
design and development CompSci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
stereotype threat/lack of role models work / life balance and
childcare promotion / negotiation harassment and sexism in culture isolation / lack of network support
what’s going on?
interface design
redesign the interface
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education speaking awareness + change
observe question organize + change
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Jen Myers @antiheroine
[email protected]
jenmyers.net/speaking girldevelopit.com devbootcamp.com