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CodeLikeAGirl

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CodeLikeAGirl··on My favorite tech salary negotiation tip (that recruiters love, too)
my favorite tip is to say "I really want to work for your company, but the salary isn't where I would like it to be. What can you do to improve the number." Often employers have some room to move and this way you don't have to give a hard salary requirement.
CodeLikeAGirl··on This is Hackathon Harassment
Based on our historic experience with men, if they treat us like that over email, it is probable they will treat us like that in person. His behaviour made her feel unsafe. Why would you knowing put yourself into an unsafe situation.
CodeLikeAGirl··on This is Hackathon Harassment
It isn't claiming to be sexual Harassment, but Harassment in general. This story would be equally awful it it happened to a man. However, a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won. So the result of the Harassment plays out differently for each gender.
CodeLikeAGirl··on There Are “Weinsteins” Lurking in Every Profession – Including Tech
So far it has been flagged and unflagged 3 times! We are back to flagged.
CodeLikeAGirl··on [dead]
And I think that is a perfect reason to call it out :-)
CodeLikeAGirl··on Why Wouldn’t You Want to Become a Developer?
That is true. Some parts of it can be tedious. But the satisfaction you get from building something that works is pretty awesome.
CodeLikeAGirl··on #WITBragDay
What is your #WITBragDay Post? Here is mine. "Over 100 million people have used code I wrote. Me and 5 guys made sure @BlackBerry was secure in 2004. I am on 20+ patents. #WITBragDay"
CodeLikeAGirl··on Tech is the best industry for women
Our founder's response to this article. https://medium.com/@dinah_davis/thanks-for-sharing-your-expe...
CodeLikeAGirl··on I thought I wasn’t the “programmer type”
Thanks KirinDave!