When women join tech

Slides from my session at International Women's Day (2018)), organised by WTM(FUNNAB)

Transcript

1. When Women Join Tech Taiwo Ladipo SWE @ Cotta & Cush Limited taiwo.ladipo@cottacush.com
2. Early Days in Technology ◦ Women were pioneers in tech ◦ Lady Ada Lovelace wrote the first set of instructions for Charles Babbage’s machine ◦ Grace Hopper built a compiler that would convert English language-based programs into machine code, understood by computers ◦ Hidden Figures
3. Current Day in Technology ◦ The tech space is male-dominated ◦ Decline in the number of women in technology due to lack of mentorship and resources, society expectations, etc.
4. Why More Women should join Tech ◦ It’s our thing ◦ Promote diversity of ideas and perspectives ◦ Inspire other women/girls to join the field ◦ Create more flexible/woman-friendly work schedules ◦ Build more successful products
5. How to get started ◦ Identify your interest ◦ Start early ◦ Leverage opportunities available to you now ◦ Seek knowledge ◦ Build your network ◦ Know your mentors
6. Building your Network ◦ Be deliberate in building your network ◦ Give and you shall receive ◦ Ask for introductions ◦ Use the social media ◦ Attend events ◦ Ask good questions ◦ Follow up
7. How to get going ◦ “Hi-lo” is real ◦ Be consistent ◦ Solve as many problems as possible ◦ Build real-life projects ◦ It’s okay to make mistakes ◦ Don’t be afraid to ask questions ◦ Actively participate in communities ◦ Always yearn for more
8. Organizations supporting women in tech
9. Check them out on Twitter ◦ Zainab Ahmed - @Baniyaz ◦ Moyinoluwa Adeyemi - @moyheen ◦ Omoju Miller - @omojumiller ◦ Omolara Adejuwon - @_larikraun ◦ Theodora Ishola - @theodoraishola ◦ Annyce Davis - @brwngrldev ◦ Ire Aderinokun - @ireaderinokun
10. More Inspiration? ◦ http://www.wogrammer.org/ ◦ https://www.womentechmakers.com/communities ◦ https://learntocodewith.me/posts/13-places-women-learn-code/ ◦ https://www.insight-centre.org/content/women-technology-hidden-history ◦ https://www.ics.ie/news/view/1493
11. Conclusion ◦ As a woman, your ideas make a lot of difference
12. Thank You