This post is basically an ongoing list from this twitter thread. It may have started as "50 badass women in the tech, accessibility, inclusivity, and just all round fabulous humans," but it's now so much more than that, thanks to Annie and her network and, well, all of you.
Read moreThis is how you build a community
Last night, something really incredible happened. I would say it happened to me, but it really happened to hundreds of women — nearly 1,000 and counting, as the list is now organically growing at a crazy rate, and who knows what it will be by the time you’re reading this.
Read moreWe RISE Tech Conf — or, what happens when women rise together
Also, what happens when you tell a bunch of techies to "act silly" for a speaker photo. | PHOTO: Jennifer Bland
Last weekend, I did two things I've never done before: (1) I spoke at a tech conference, where (2) the attendees were 90 percent women.
I know, I was shocked too. But, y'all, the inaugural WeRISE Women in Tech Conference from Women Who Code Atlanta was amazing. Being surrounded by so many women doing great things was inspiring, motivating and just plain fun.
Read moreFound Out: Impostor Syndrome & Women in STEM
On March 8, I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Women Who Code Atlanta's International Women's Day Celebration. It was an incredible opportunity to celebrate an important day with some badass women in Atlanta. But I'll be honest: When WWC ATL founder Erica Stanley asked me to speak, I didn't leap at the chance.
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