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551 points adrianhon | 1 comments | 08 Apr 24 15:48 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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laurex ◴[08 Apr 24 19:34 UTC] No.39972922[source]▶
It’s not just that she overcame odds as a woman in the tech business that amazes, but that she was so clearly someone who cared about people, and chose to risk her business and reputation more than once to stay true to her values. That’s perhaps even more rare in this industry than being a successful female CEO.
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ThomPete ◴[08 Apr 24 19:54 UTC] No.39973092[source]▶
there are no odds as a woman in the tech business. The tech industry is on of the most inclusive industries because it measures talent and value creation not features no one can do anything about
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0xEF ◴[09 Apr 24 09:09 UTC] No.39977589[source]▶
ITT: likely male HN users weighing in on how difficult or not difficult it is to be a woman in the tech industry.

I'd love to hear thoughts on this take about just how inclusive the tech industry from women, or LGBTA or BiPoC individuals.

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1. rubylark ◴[09 Apr 24 15:23 UTC] No.39980437[source]▶
I'm a third generation "woman in tech" (grandma did punch cards, mom did COBOL) and I haven't had any problems that I keep being told I'm supposed to have. I suspect discrimination is location specific. The most I get is the annoying "you guys..." pause to think "...and gal".

(PSA: "you guys" is gender neutral)