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Apr 19

Not a monolith: disagreeing with other women in tech

Six months into my first role in the tech industry, I organized a women in tech event. There were a lot of great moments from the event. This was the beginning of gathering women in the office and forming our community, but years later the only moment I remember was…

Women In Tech

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Not a monolith: disagreeing with other women in tech
Not a monolith: disagreeing with other women in tech

Mar 22

Recognizing power dynamics in tech

My sophomore year of college, a TA developed a crush on me, incessantly messaged me about his personal life, crossed physical boundaries, and told a friend he might be in love with me. He was older than me, he was the main person available for TA hours, and he had…

Power Dynamics

4 min read

Recognizing power dynamics in tech
Recognizing power dynamics in tech

Feb 20

Should you become a manager?

Questions to ask yourself before taking the leap — In college, after completing the intro CS course, I applied to TA. After TAing for two semesters, I decided I wanted to be a Head Teaching Assistant and while doing that I even applied for a leadership role within the department. There was a lot to enjoy about TAing, but…

Tech

3 min read

Should you become a manager?
Should you become a manager?

Feb 8

How to set workplace boundaries

With many of us working from home permanently or for the foreseeable future, the boundaries between work and home have become blurred. Maybe this has resulted in you working longer hours and you haven’t taken a long vacation since the start of the pandemic. Or maybe it has resulted in…

Boundaries

6 min read

How to set workplace boundaries
How to set workplace boundaries

Oct 12, 2021

Ten tips for finding your next job in tech

Outside of a few internships and other odd job tech roles, I spent my first seven years in the tech industry at the same large company. I know, I know. That may not have been the smartest idea. Trust me, I realize that. When it came time to job hunt…

The Great Resignation

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Ten tips for finding your next job in tech
Ten tips for finding your next job in tech

Jul 15, 2021

The life-changing realization that you saved yourself

What are the mantras and quotes that you find yourself returning to over and over? What are the words you turn to in moments of doubt or crisis? I have always loved words and quotes. In college I bought a quotes journal which I still treasure today. One of the…

Women In Tech

5 min read

The life-changing realization that you saved yourself
The life-changing realization that you saved yourself

Mar 2, 2021

Growth after Onboarding

Five tips to make the most of your first year — “My manager would give me specifics of what I needed to do to improve, but the answer was often that I just needed time. It didn’t all come to me immediately. I needed to marinate in the environment.” An excerpt from The Growth Series by Changing the Story (read the…

Growth

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Growth after Onboarding
Growth after Onboarding

Feb 2, 2021

“Not Technical Enough”

Five Steps to overcome vague feedback — Do you remember the first time someone told you you weren’t technical enough? How did that make you feel? My first memory of this feedback was during a 1x1 with my manager. I was working towards my first promotion and he told me this was what was holding me back…

Management

7 min read

“Technical Enough”
“Technical Enough”

Published in The Startup

·Jan 5, 2021

Assigning Work Equitably

A new year’s resolution for managers — How do you assign work on your team? Do you directly assign work to individuals, do team members select work in priority order, or is it more freeform? What about the work that’s not tracked in your project management software: scheduling meetings, planning team outings, or documentation? Growth on a…

Tech

6 min read

Assigning Work Equitably
Assigning Work Equitably

Dec 8, 2020

Seven Tips for Review Season

Advice for writing Self-Reviews and Peer Reviews in 2020 — It has been an incredibly challenging year for all of us. It can feel like so much and yet so little has happened. When it comes time to write your end of year review, you might find yourself at a loss. Remember that it has been a hard year for…

Feedback

6 min read

Seven Tips for Review Season
Seven Tips for Review Season
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