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This is a bit off-topic. I noticed the author was listed as one of "Forbes 30 under 30" in 2014. I'm sorry, but I must ask: how? The other folks on the list inc

This is a bit off-topic. I noticed the author was listed as one of "Forbes 30 under 30" in 2014. I'm sorry, but I must ask: how? The other folks on the list include the founders of Dropcam, Snapchaat, Stripe, etc., while the author is listed as merely "software engineer at Pinterest" with a great resume of good schools, scholarships and internships. Similarly, there is one other fellow who is simply listed as "security expert". I guess this is more of a critique of Forbes than anything.

whorleater 11y ago
A cursory google search says that she's done work[1] in[2] diversity[3] for women, which is a pretty big deal, even if people are tired of hearing about it. [1]: http://readwrite.com/2014/11/11/tracy-chou-pinterest-engineering-how-i-got-my-start/ http://readwrite.com/2014/11/11/tracy-chou-pinterest-enginee... [2]: http://www.vogue.com/4537369/pinterest-tracy-chou-silicon-valley/ http://www.vogue.com/4537369/pinterest-tracy-chou-silicon-va... [3]: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/30/pinterest-diversity-women-underrepresented-minorities-silicon-valley-jesse-jackson/30881091/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/30/pinterest-dive...
- gdix 11y ago
  Each of those sources were written after she was chosen as a 30-under-30 so it doesn't really answer the question of what made Forbes choose her. You have to admit that it is kind of interesting that the list are pretty much all founders or people who have invented something incredible. Her bio on Forbes's article lists her as a "rising star"[1]. Founder, founder, founder, founder, rising-star, founder, founder, founder. Am I sexist for pointing this out? [1] http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2014/30-under-30/technology.html http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2014/30-under-30/techno...
  - aiiane 11y ago
    There's also a designer, an engineering manager, a "security expert", a researcher, and a "hacker" - all men Also, note that just because the sources cited in grandparent were written after, that doesn't mean she wasn't already working on it before, e.g. https://medium.com/@triketora/where-are-the-numbers-cb997a57252#.31uw8sqvo https://medium.com/@triketora/where-are-the-numbers-cb997a57... https://github.com/triketora/women-in-software-eng/commit/0245cca39dae607b18fd71303cd55976b42ca444 https://github.com/triketora/women-in-software-eng/commit/02...
  - nickpsecurity 11y ago
    I agree with you based on the data you're giving. It would seem like a PC stunt to add her to the same list as those people. I'm also saying this as a gripe at Forbes rather than critiquing her work. Just seems like a different category.
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whorleater 11y ago

A cursory google search says that she's done work[1] in[2] diversity[3] for women, which is a pretty big deal, even if people are tired of hearing about it. [1]: http://readwrite.com/2014/11/11/tracy-chou-pinterest-engineering-how-i-got-my-start/ http://readwrite.com/2014/11/11/tracy-chou-pinterest-enginee... [2]: http://www.vogue.com/4537369/pinterest-tracy-chou-silicon-valley/ http://www.vogue.com/4537369/pinterest-tracy-chou-silicon-va... [3]: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/30/pinterest-diversity-women-underrepresented-minorities-silicon-valley-jesse-jackson/30881091/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/07/30/pinterest-dive...

gdix 11y ago
Each of those sources were written after she was chosen as a 30-under-30 so it doesn't really answer the question of what made Forbes choose her. You have to admit that it is kind of interesting that the list are pretty much all founders or people who have invented something incredible. Her bio on Forbes's article lists her as a "rising star"[1]. Founder, founder, founder, founder, rising-star, founder, founder, founder. Am I sexist for pointing this out? [1] http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2014/30-under-30/technology.html http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2014/30-under-30/techno...
- aiiane 11y ago
  There's also a designer, an engineering manager, a "security expert", a researcher, and a "hacker" - all men Also, note that just because the sources cited in grandparent were written after, that doesn't mean she wasn't already working on it before, e.g. https://medium.com/@triketora/where-are-the-numbers-cb997a57252#.31uw8sqvo https://medium.com/@triketora/where-are-the-numbers-cb997a57... https://github.com/triketora/women-in-software-eng/commit/0245cca39dae607b18fd71303cd55976b42ca444 https://github.com/triketora/women-in-software-eng/commit/02...
- nickpsecurity 11y ago
  I agree with you based on the data you're giving. It would seem like a PC stunt to add her to the same list as those people. I'm also saying this as a gripe at Forbes rather than critiquing her work. Just seems like a different category.

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