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…
Erica Baker recently did an interview with Tech Crunch reporter Megan Rose Dickey discussing the impact of racism and sexism in the tech industry and what she is doing to foster a more diverse culture at her progressive start-ups Slack. Slack, a fast-growing team communication software company, originally hired Baker as a build and release…
SXSW 2016 is fast approaching (less than a month away!) so it’s time to start prepping to make the most of this massive event. This will be my 4th year involved in SXSW, this year I’ll be doing a Mentor Session which I think of as ‘speed dating for problem solving.’ There will be 6…
Chances are if you are reading this blog you are aware of the rampant sexism in tech culture here in the Bay Area. Although the topic not new, many people may not know exactly how pervasive the issue is within the tech community. I was looking up news in the area and found The Elephant In The Valley,…
I attended my first (but not my last) She’s Geeky unconference this weekend, there are so many women focused events in the Bay Area I’ve been trying to make it to more of them. I didn’t used to be a fan of the unconference model, but it’s won me over. The opportunity to host group…