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How did this happen? Even-handed, optimistic reporting on women in tech from a woman in tech? Not a dramatic lamentation that there aren't more women in tech,
by 1337p337 16y ago
How did this happen? Even-handed, optimistic reporting on women in tech from a woman in tech? Not a dramatic lamentation that there aren't more women in tech, nor a dismissal of women as not skilled/geeky enough, nor a conspiracy theory about the boys' club? It's encouraging to say the least. I could wish all discourse on the topic was of this quality.
> A good idea is a good idea and at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter a damn where it came from.
A nice, concise expression of the hacker principal of abandoning ego and identity when considering merits. I'm all filled with hope and what-have-you; I've got to go find something depressing to read to push my expectations back down. Apparently, Unix wasn't the only good thing her parents taught her.
- araneae 16y agoEven-handed? She reminded me of a puppy on crack. " I’ve only ever been praised and appreciated for being so geeky “and a girl, too!” In some ways, this all continues to make me feel superior"
- 1337p337 16y agoI didn't read that at all. It sounded to me like someone who loves what she's doing, is pretty grateful for her good fortune, and doesn't have much of the persistent malaise about women in technology. It read more like "I'm so glad I got into this stuff, and there are some benefits to being a woman." A "puppy on crack"? Pretty harsh and cynical. It was harldly unbridled enthusiasm, but she's got an optimistic outlook, which is refreshing on this topic. If she's not bemoaning the issue, not generally dissatisfied with life, is that too much?