Rachel ThomasTech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and CounterproductiveOne-third of workers are ill or disabled — and this industry is shutting them out9 min read·Sep 4, 2022--7--7
Rachel ThomasTech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and CounterproductiveOne-third of workers are ill or disabled—and this industry is shutting them out·9 min read·Feb 11, 2019--37--37
Rachel ThomasI’m an AI researcher, and here is what scares me about AIWarnings about sentient robots are overblown. Here are the 5 things that really scare me…11 min read·Jan 30, 2019--10--10
Rachel ThomasThe tech industry is failing people with disabilities and chronic illnessesThe creators of our technology need to be representative of the people using it, which includes people with disabilities & chronic…12 min read·Jan 21, 2019--8--8
Rachel ThomasinCode Like A GirlOn Toxic Jobs, Low Self-Esteem, & InterviewingI recently received the following question: Hi Rachel, I am a software engineer who is dealing with low self esteem. There are people at…9 min read·Jul 18, 2018--6--6
Rachel ThomasDiversity Crisis in AI, 2017 editionDeep learning has great potential, but currently the people using this technology are overwhelmingly white and male. We’re already seeing…4 min read·Aug 16, 2017--2--2
Rachel ThomasWhy you (yes, you) should blogThe top advice I would give my younger self would be to start blogging sooner. Here are some reasons to blog:3 min read·Jul 28, 2017--13--13
Rachel ThomasinUX CollectiveHow diversity branding hurts diversityWe tend to think that any effort towards diversity is a good thing, and that there is no harm in trying. But we should also listen to the…10 min read·Mar 20, 2017--4--4
Rachel ThomasHow to Make Tech Interviews a Little Less AwfulEverything about the current interview process in tech is broken. I suspect that, no matter what, being evaluated and making judgements on…15 min read·Mar 5, 2017--24--24
Rachel ThomasinTech Diversity FilesThe Real Reason Women Quit Tech (and How to Address It)This article has been translated into Portuguese by the Maria Lab and translated into Spanish by Anastassia Ivaškiva of Tallín University.11 min read·Oct 4, 2016--81--81