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These posts are probably about how cute my kids are. You've been warned.

Quora: What do MIT admissions interviewers look for?

I used to interview applicants to MIT (undergrad), and the biggest things I looked for were...

Quora: What Kellogg MBA classes have students found to be the most useful and why?

My answer, originally published on Quora. Q: What Kellogg MBA classes have students found to be the most useful and why? My Answer Here are the classes that have proven the most useful in my career as high tech product

A Dangerous Combination: Sales People and the External Product Roadmap

This is my youngest son. He's a total goober. Let's call him "J". J is probably going to be a sales person when he grows up. He is extroverted, charming, funny, naturally positive, and

Lessons I Learned from Co-Founding a Tech Startup

Once upon a time, when I was a wee lass (23 years old, to be precise), and not yet a product manager but a code warrior, I did that clichéd, hackneyed Silicon Valley stunt: co-founding a tech startup with three

Sexism in the Software Industry - My Personal Experiences

Following up on my earlier posts about the deepening dearth of women in the software industry, here are some incidents of outright sexism that I have personally encountered in this industry.

Caring for Elders

The day after the last day

Buzz Lightyear

Super Powers

Growing Pains (for me)

A Quote from a Wise Man

Quora: Can you push out a founder before stock is issued?

*Question was originally posted to Quora on 2 Mar 2014. As a startup, if no ownership shares have been issued and no documents have been signed by any founder yet, but a lawyer has incorporated the business and drafted the

Quora: Why aren't there more female programmers?

The percentage of programmers who are female has dropped significantly since its peak in 1985 (37%). In 2015, only 15% of coders were women. I'm going to discuss why so many women are basically driven out of tech using my personal experiences as examples.

Quora: Do parents love biological children more than adopted children?

Quora: If you are an adoptive parent, do you celebrate your child's 'gotcha day'?

Quora: Why is it so difficult (time, money, etc.) to adopt a child?

Quora: How does it feel to adopt a child of a different race from you?

Quora: What are your feelings towards your adopted child?

First Words

Quora: Should I finish a degree in CS if I don't really want to be a software engineer?

My answer, originally published on Quora [http://www.quora.com/Should-I-finish-a-degree-in-CS-if-I-dont-really-want-to-be-a-software-engineer/answer/Sue-Raisty-Egami] . Q: Should I finish a degree in CS if I don't really want to be a software engineer? Some context: I started a degree in