A Miami non-profit is using innovative approaches to get girls interested in tech. The Miami Herald explains that Code/Art combines teaching coding skills with "the creative possibilities of computer programming," integrating the colorful art (and famous Art Basel event) that Miami is known for. The idea was created to address the issue of girls seeing coding as boring, a statistic taken from a study by Google, the article says. Code/Art uses hands-on techniques to expose girls to coding, while also incorporating teacher training and pitch competitions. "I think that we are more relevant than ever with the Miami tech movement," Amy Renshaw, founder of Code/Art, said. "We really want the tech talent pool to be locally grown so the people that are already here can participate in the movement." (See WiCipedia: STEM Barbies glamorize tech careers for kids.)
Think working from home is all fuzzy slippers and Netflix? Not so, says an article in Silicon Republic, which explains that telecommuting can often mean sacrificing promotions and pay raises. When everyone is at home, crucial upskilling experiences are often overlooked, which can mean getting stuck in the same low-paying position year after year. The article says, "Tech workers are worried about advancing their careers while working from home, with women in tech particularly badly affected. [Research] found that more than one-third (39pc) of the tech workforce surveyed said they believe that flexible working limits career development, but that belief varies greatly depending on how senior they are in the industry." Interestingly, women are more likely to retrain for tech roles than men, according to an article in Computer Weekly. (See WiCipedia: Working from home isn't for everyone.)
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Think working from home is all fuzzy slippers and Netflix? Not so, says an article in Silicon Republic, which explains that telecommuting can often mean sacrificing promotions and pay raises. When everyone is at home, crucial upskilling experiences are often overlooked, which can mean getting stuck in the same low-paying position year after year. The article says, "Tech workers are worried about advancing their careers while working from home, with women in tech particularly badly affected. [Research] found that more than one-third (39pc) of the tech workforce surveyed said they believe that flexible working limits career development, but that belief varies greatly depending on how senior they are in the industry." Interestingly, women are more likely to retrain for tech roles than men, according to an article in Computer Weekly. (See WiCipedia: Working from home isn't for everyone.)
Continue reading: https://www.lightreading.com/women-in-comms/wicipedia-art-makes-tech-less-boring-for-kids/a/d-id/772872?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT
