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  1. how to change the world WITH A AND A JEN

    MYERS • @ANTIHEROINE • MOXIE CON • CHICAGO, IL • 27 APRIL 2013

  2. my story

  3. None
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  7. other stories

  8. Information technology jobs Contributing to Wikipedia Open source programming Web

    design and development CompSci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%

  9. stereotype threat/lack of role models work / life balance and

    childcare promotion / negotiation harassment and sexism in culture isolation / lack of network support

  10. what’s going on?

  11. interface design

  12. redesign the interface

  13. None

  14. +

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  16. education speaking awareness + change

  17. observe question organize + change

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  19. Jen Myers @antiheroine [email protected] jenmyers.net/speaking girldevelopit.com devbootcamp.com