When I got into computers, I didn't realize there COULD be role models for that. I had never heard of any successful programmers. I couldn't name anyone famous for anything related to computers.
That certainly didn't stop me from being interested.
That certainly didn't stop me from being interested.
It was all somebody else's fault - those damn role models.
Oh, that and 'da-man' keeping me down.
Actually the lack of women in tech is probably because they realize earlier than guys that if they do a psychology degree they only have to study 6hours/week and get to be a manager over all the engineer types.