I've been thinking more and more lately that a lot of these talks are driving women away from tech instead of empowering them. If all we talk about is the bad, how can anyone see the good?
Things are better now than say, 10 years ago, for sure. Are they perfect? No. But no industry is.
If you're passionate about computer science, you'll have a rewarding career. Occasionally you might run across someone ignorant, but again, those people are everywhere. Most people are awesome and want to see you succeed.
So what should you expect? An awesome and rewarding career and don't take anything less. If you end up in a bad environment, you can always always leave. Better options are always available to you.
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I've been thinking more and more lately that a lot of these talks are driving women away from tech instead of empowering them. If all we talk about is the bad, how can anyone see the good?
Things are better now than say, 10 years ago, for sure. Are they perfect? No. But no industry is.
If you're passionate about computer science, you'll have a rewarding career. Occasionally you might run across someone ignorant, but again, those people are everywhere. Most people are awesome and want to see you succeed.
So what should you expect? An awesome and rewarding career and don't take anything less. If you end up in a bad environment, you can always always leave. Better options are always available to you.