Software Engineering: Another Form of Self Expression
Initially I didn’t think of programming as a way of expressing myself. The best analogy I can think of is learning to program is similar to learning how to write. In the beginning you learn the...
View ArticleWhat I Read When I Don’t Want to Code
I’m in this funk wherein I can’t code at home. I just can’t. I feel like my head needs a break from all the semi-colons. And anyway, I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, but yet I don’t want my...
View ArticleFirst Impressions of the Femgineer Forum
By Danijela Divac Being an immigrant and female working in the tech industry I inevitably always felt like a minority. Cultural and gender differences came with different challenges and I faced them...
View ArticleStartups & Moms Can Mix
By Lyndi Thompson In May of 2012, I joined an elite group of women who call themselves “mothers.” I wear this new title proudly even when I am sleep deprived. While I love being a Mom, I also love...
View ArticleFemgineer Spotlight: Ginger Folker, Software Developer at Accenture
By Frances Advincula This week’s Femgineer has a very special place in my heart. Ever since the first day of my internship, she has always been warm and welcoming. I know it’s silly, but her being in...
View ArticleFemgineer Spotlight: Diana Espino Software Engineer at VMR Products
By Jasmine Lee This week’s Femgineer Spotlight is Diana Espino. She began her career as a web developer at the tender age of 15 and soon after, created her first company; PeBe Inc. After more than ten...
View ArticleThe Tortoise & The Hare: Success Stories In Bootstrapping Women-Led Companies
By Angie Chang It’s rare to hear the stories of slow-and-steady grown, bootstrapped businesses. Fortunately, the tide is turning – with talk of a Series A Crunch, the media spotlight turns to...
View ArticleHow to Explain the ROI of Career Development Workshops
by Karen Catlin Founders for growth stage startup and executives in a larger company know that the war for technical talent is intense. They also understand that they need to differentiate themselves...
View ArticleWhy Market Research is Important for Any Organization
by Sarah Montoya My friend Lydia introduced me to Poornima’s Lean Product Development Course. Lydia and I have had extensive conversations about my desire to expand my skills and she was confident the...
View ArticleHow to Think Like an Executive When Pitching a Sponsor for an Event
By Karen Catlin Thank goodness for corporate sponsorships. I was reminded of their importance a few weeks ago when I attended the “Women Organizers” gathering in San Francisco. It brought together...
View ArticleScrappy Marketing Strategies that Benefit Any Organization
By Sarah Montoya I am not a product developer, nor do I work in tech. Even so, Femgineer’s scrappy marketing class taught as one of the classes in Femgineer’s Lean Product Development course, caught my...
View ArticleMetrics That Matter
By Sarah Montoya In my personal time I am on facebook, pinterest, and instagram way more than is necessary for any human. I also have a blog that I enjoy stalking my statistics for regularly. I even...
View ArticleSummer Roundup: Curated Tech Talks on Front-end Development, UX, and Startups
by Frances Advincula I attended SenchaCon, my first tech conference, a couple of weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed, and I learned so much that I was inspired to compile this list of really great tech...
View ArticleHow to Engineer A Better Software Development Process
By Diana Espino Earlier this year, I took a Femgineer course on Lean Product Development to learn a process that could help me unmask complexity from my software projects. Possessing the ability to see...
View ArticleBook Review: JavaScript for PHP Developers
By Diana Espino When I was studying JavaScript back in 1999, there were no resources to learn from. No books, no Mozilla Developer Network, no Codecademy or Code School, and no one teaching it at...
View ArticleTrailblazing Women in Tech
By Karen Catlin Trailblazers inspire us. Whether they climbed a higher mountain than we thought we ever could, combatted a disease we fear, or accomplished something of our dreams, we admire them and...
View ArticleConfidence From Your Code
By David Grieser Is that feature done? Has that bug been fixed? These are the types of questions programmers get asked. Usually from a product manager that has a timeline and needs things done. This is...
View ArticleCoding bootcamps launching pad for entrepreneurs?
By Liz Eggleston You’ve likely heard the hype around coding bootcamps: the sensational $100K salaries and the “zero to sixty” claims. These outcomes are undoubtedly appealing and landing a high-paying...
View ArticleWhy Market Research is Important for Any Organization
by Sarah Montoya My friend Lydia introduced me to Poornima’s Lean Product Development Course. Lydia and I have had extensive conversations about my desire to expand my skills and she was confident the...
View ArticleHow to Think Like an Executive When Pitching a Sponsor for an Event
By Karen Catlin Thank goodness for corporate sponsorships. I was reminded of their importance a few weeks ago when I attended the “Women Organizers” gathering in San Francisco. It brought together...
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