My answer, originally published on Quora Q: What are the disadvantages of being a female in a male-dominated CS/engineering university? ##My Answer The other answers to this question are all spot-on and great. I will just add one more.…
Women In Tech
A collection of 10 posts
Quora: Is there a market for fractional or part-time product management?
My answer, originally published on Quora. Q: Is there a market for fractional or part-time product management? Thesis: Early stage startups could use dedicated product managers, but often can't afford one or don't have the resources to support a full-time…
Quora: Should I remove my wedding band before a VC pitch?
My answer, originally published on Quora. Answer: Don't hide that you are married. And if you are a guy, don't hide that you have kids. But if you are a mother, the answer is more complicated. Unfortunately, there is a…
Sexism in the Software Industry - My Personal Experiences
(I originally published this article semi-anonymously on the Cranky Product Manager blog in October, 2010. The post received a lot of traffic from reddit and other sources. At the time, I received some criticism for hiding behind an anonymous persona…
Women in software & Frat house company "culture"
I had the pleasure of attending Business of Software 2010 last week. It was a fascinating conference, chock full of interesting speakers and lots of learning. Seth Godin was there. He's wicked awesome! The attendees were mostly technical founders of…