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Alex Qin
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#shavedmyhead @alexqin “Oh, you’re a programmer?” “Well not really… I’m
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#shavedmyhead @alexqin “When I cut my hair short, I stopped
getting harassed at tech events.” #shavedmyhead @alexqin
#shavedmyhead @alexqin “Become a BAD ASS programmer” #shavedmyhead @alexqin
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#shavedmyhead @alexqin BAD ASS #shavedmyhead @alexqin
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succeed #shavedmyhead @alexqin
#shavedmyhead @alexqin “cut your hair” “become a bad ass” “be
more of a b*tch” “learn to ignore it” #shavedmyhead @alexqin
#shavedmyhead @alexqin I shouldn’t have to change the culture has
to change #shavedmyhead @alexqin
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students & teachers from diverse backgrounds #shavedmyhead @alexqin #shavedmyhead @alexqin
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