Thoughts on Diversity Part 2. Why Diversity is Difficult.

I am passionate about Twitter the service, and I love Twitter, the company. The opportunity to work on a product that is positively changing how African Americans are perceived in this country is humbling. Every day for almost…

The real reason my startup was successful: privilege.

How Diversity Branding Hurts Diversity

It is painful watching tech companies known to be bad environments for women and people of color make shallow, showy attempts to rebrand themselves as valuing diversity. Perhaps you’re thinking, Any effort towards diversity is a good thing, and there’s no harm…

Technically Inexperienced

A pseudo-memoir, quasi-rant on my several months of new grad software engineering interviews

I am very privileged when it comes to my education. This winter, I will be wrapping up an undergraduate…

Diversity: The Elusive HOW

Anything is possible — and everything worthwhile, mandates both access and commitment. Diversity is an…