As an outsider looking in, the tech industry can be intimidating.
Do you need to become fluent in Silicon Valley jargon before you submit your resume to that startup? How many programming languages do you need to know? Will you need to leave your other interests behind?
These concerns can be especially pressing for women interested in going into tech because the industry features unique barriers that can prevent them from advancing. That may be part of the reason why women still hold only a quarter of professional computing occupations in the U.S., despite making up around half the workforce.
The barriers facing women in tech are real; but some conceptions they may have about the industry aren't. So, Techopedia sat down with Lucie Gattepaille, Chief Technology Officer at ALPHA10X, Krista Martin, VP of product and growth at Boardable, and Xinyi Zhang, Chief Product Officer at DecorMatters, to learn more about their careers. From our conversation, we deciphered three common myths about working in tech—and the truth behind them.
Here's what we learned:
Continue reading: https://www.techopedia.com/3-myths-about-women-working-in-tech-busted/2/34713
Do you need to become fluent in Silicon Valley jargon before you submit your resume to that startup? How many programming languages do you need to know? Will you need to leave your other interests behind?
These concerns can be especially pressing for women interested in going into tech because the industry features unique barriers that can prevent them from advancing. That may be part of the reason why women still hold only a quarter of professional computing occupations in the U.S., despite making up around half the workforce.
The barriers facing women in tech are real; but some conceptions they may have about the industry aren't. So, Techopedia sat down with Lucie Gattepaille, Chief Technology Officer at ALPHA10X, Krista Martin, VP of product and growth at Boardable, and Xinyi Zhang, Chief Product Officer at DecorMatters, to learn more about their careers. From our conversation, we deciphered three common myths about working in tech—and the truth behind them.
Here's what we learned:
Continue reading: https://www.techopedia.com/3-myths-about-women-working-in-tech-busted/2/34713
