[TriLUG] The biggest deterrent for women in tech

John Vaughters jvaughters04 at yahoo.com
Wed May 1 18:57:42 EDT 2013


Danielle, 

I agree that is rude to single you out in a meeting like that and also the poor experience you had on your project. If it provides any solace, I have had my ideas ripped off on several occasions in my career and I was witness to it on other occasions. What I will tell you is this is not that uncommon, whether male or female and I would not be surprised if many have seen are been victim of this activity.

I will tell you two things that I did to come to terms.

1. You always know that you were the one that solved the problem and no one can take that away from you.
2. Continue to build your skills and get as much as you can from your current role, take on whatever they give you and be the best at it, because one or two things will happen. You will finally get noticed, but if you don't, then you can take all that experience and leave for a better job.

I stick by that as a women in a technical realm you can make more from companies looking to boost their profile to stave off legal issues, and you will find an environment that will appreciate your value.

Good Luck!

John Vaughterx


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