Why is being different actually a good thing?

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Why is being different actually a good thing? My Way Into Tech

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By the way, this is a bit scary!

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About me → ! she/her → " Nuremberg, Germany → # working in IT for ~7 years → ✍ sketchno=ng → ☝ accessibility → & pineapple on pizza → ' ( ) sports

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I've never dreamed of working in IT

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! School What now?

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! Studying Media Engineering

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! 6 months internship as designer

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And again... What now?

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!"#$

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In 2015, I got my ﬁrst job as iOS developer

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I had zero knowledge. Why did they hire me?

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Is IT the right place for me?

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!!"!!

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You are ﬁne, just the way you are.

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✨ Why is being different actually a good thing? ✨

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Don't change to ﬁt in!

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Diversity is having a seat at the table. Inclusion is having a voice. Belonging is having that voice be heard.

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Some personal tips for a more inclusive environment →

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Some personal tips for a more inclusive environment →Introduce yourself with your pronouns.

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Some personal tips for a more inclusive environment →Introduce yourself with your pronouns. →Make everyone's voice heard.

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Some personal tips for a more inclusive environment →Introduce yourself with your pronouns. →Make everyone's voice heard. →Don't act surprised when someone doesn't know something you thought they knew. Use it as opportunity to teach.

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If you're a bit scared, you should try it!

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Five things I wished I had known earlier

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1. Give other people feedback

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2. Talk about income with your colleagues

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3. The job as a developer is diverse

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4. Fight the imposter syndrome !

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You can learn anything, but you can’t learn everything.

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5. Find a community

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5. Find a community →local or global meetups, like #WomenWhoCode →use sponsored diversity 7ckets for conferences →diversify your social media, e.g. follow more #WomenInTech

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Lessons Learned →Don't change, just to ﬁt in. Embrace diversity. You are ﬁne, just the way you are. →You can learn anything, but you can't learn everything. →Be an ally for others.

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What's your story?

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Merci beaucoup

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You can ﬁnd me on →Twi%er: @felibe444 →Mastodon: @[email protected] →Github: @=ernutz →My personal website: =ernutz.github.io

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Resources Part 1 →@lizandmollie on Instagram → Graphic about Belonging is having that voice be heard → Graphic about We don’t all start in the same places → ! Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

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Resources Part 2 →Using Pronouns by carleton.edu →No feigning surprise by Julia Evans →WomenWhoCode community