Don’t be fooled by arguments of meritocracy: sexism in tech culture continues even as new research — and common sense — points to women as being uniquely suited to coding. Yet under-representation of women remains a blight on the otherwise free-wheeling reputation of startup culture. Talent alone, it appears, is not the singular factor for hiring and…
Do you Bully Yourself? Self-Talk and Sabotage
You are sitting in the meeting with the managers discussing how to move forward with a project. The boss turns to you and asks your opinion. You hear yourself say it before you even realize the words coming out of your mouth. “I know this is a dumb idea, but…” Words have power. Adding a…
SXSW V2V 2014 – Mentoring and More!
It’s true that the V2V is a much smaller SXSW event than the huge happening in Austin, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t pack a punch! With a focus on start-ups, VCs and the entrepreneur experience it has a smaller track of classes and an emphasis on one-on-one mentor-ship. When my workshop was too specific…
Denial leads to chronic sexual harassment
The Tor Project is a network designed to protect users from traffic analysis over the Internet, free to use and run by donations and volunteers. Jacob Appelbaum was a former developer at Tor when he stepped down on May 25, 2016 following “serious, public allegations of sexual mistreatment” according to Shari Steele, Tor’s executive director.…
I’m confident…why do I still feel insecure sometimes?
Writing down what you’re insecure about No one ever feels confident all the time. So have some coping strategies when you feel insecure. For most of us, confidence does not just arrive. You have to find it, and renew your quest at the beginning of every day. (from confidence book) When you feel insecure, ask…
July 2014
It’s true that the V2V is a much smaller SXSW event than the huge happening in Austin, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t pack a punch! With a focus on start-ups, VCs and the entrepreneur experience it has a smaller track of classes and an emphasis on one-on-one mentor-ship. When my workshop was too specific……
February 2016
There are many reasons we might have a less-than-productive day, and I don’t know about you, but when I have one it tends to produce quite a bit of guilt with the occasional twinge of self-loathing. In fact the guilt over not getting anything done can actually make things worse, affecting your health and potentially……
March 2015
Flying into Austin last week I could only think of one thing…..how has it been a whole year since SXSW2014? This would be my 3rd time presenting at SXSW Interactive and I have to admit that it was my favorite topic so far. My proposal, which was based on quite a few observations I made……
March 2016
This was the second year I attended both the Hooked Workshop and Habit Summit. Since I learned so much last year I decided to go back and I’m glad I did, Nir Eyal does a really great job of keeping things fresh. The book these events are based on “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products”……
SXSW Walks the Walk for Women in Tech–But Does it on Tiptoe
Sexism in tech culture may have felt a bit of pressure in Austin, Texas, in mid-March, when SXSW not only put the originally cancelled panels on online harassment back on their schedule, but added another 13 panels. Unfortunately, in adding the discussions back into the conference, they also literally marginalized the entire day of presentations, holding the “Online…