For many years, we in the tech industry have faced persistent challenges to meet our demand for software engineering talent. One hard to ignore aspect of this problem is that some people have a clear path into tech jobs, while others do not. A degree in computer science or prior technical job experience without employment gaps is often a prerequisite for...
Women in Tech Articles
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On Friday, Feb. 2, it was my honor to speak at Stanford University’s Stanford Women in Data Science Conference 2017 to a live audience of 400 women in data science and a live-stream audience that spanned 25 countries on 6 continents hosting 75 WiDS events. What a movement! The event featured data science leaders from academia, industry, non-profits, and...
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Coauthors: Elysa Stein, Julie Norvaisas “Oh, I can tell you stories! Age and gender bias. Sexual harassment is still so common. We’ve come a long way but still have work to do.” – Senior female leader at a nonprofit Several weeks ago, a group of LinkedIn’s User Experience Design and Research team had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Grace Hopper Celebration of...
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LinkedIn held a meetup to meet and mingle with local women in engineering on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the Empire State Building. It was a...
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- engineering culture,
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to join my peers from LinkedIn’s Women in Tech team at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration of...
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LinkedIn wouldn't be the company it is today without the engineers who built it. We have no shortage of talented individuals in...
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- Women in Tech,
- culture