A whimsical recruitment pitch to inspire the next generation of women to consider a career in technology.

1. why a career in
technology is the best
career for women
/via @KateKendall

2. well, first of all, it’s not
about the technology

3. it’s about your vision

4. technology allows you
to create your vision

5. your vision can be
anything...

6. it can be about your
interests

7. it can be about other
people’s interests

8. it can be serious

9. it can be superfluous

10. it can be stylish

11. it can be smart

12. it can be small

13. it can be significant

14. and best of all,
it can be you

15. what can you do?

16. you can solve your
own problems

17. you can solve other
people’s problems

18. you can make your
own life better

19. you can make other
people’s lives better

20. you can empower
yourself

21. you can empower
others

22. you can make change
now

23. or you can lay the
foundation for change
later

24. basically,
your actions can have
an impact on the world

25. all you need is a
committed mind...

26. and a computer

27. what else offers this?

28. why?

29. because you can

30. because you control
your own
barriers to entry

31. because you want to
be stimulated

32. because people want
you to succeed and to
support you

33. because you like to
follow and create
trends

34. because you
understand that
stereotypes are stupid

35. because you see the
opportunity

36. because it’s the future
and you want to be in it

37. and by the way...

38. spacious hubs and sleek
incubators are the new
garages and dorms

39. manageable and flexible
schedules are the new
all-nighters

40. slow, organic and
healthy is the new
pizza, chips and coke

41. clean and clothed
is the new boxers

42. demographical diversity
is the new young,
white, single dude

43. benefits

44. incubate with
intelligent, interesting
and influential people

45. never get bored

46. work across industries

47. lead and decide

48. bootstrap
(or heelstrap) your
business

49. work for yourself

50. work on what you like

51. work when you like

52. work where you like

53. work from home

54. work with your family

55. be rewarded and
recognised

56. be you

57. how?

58. you don’t have to code,
but

59. real freedom comes
from learning how to

60. start with small steps

61. read and research

62. friend and follow

63. watch and listen

64. converse and ask

65. code to learn

66. code to build

67. code for fun

68. experiment and
explore

69. make things and break
them

70. release things to
a community

71. consider
a formal education
#computerscience #softwareengineering

72. a final note...

73. you have to
want to do it

74. you have to...

75. be the change you want
to see in the world
– Gandhi

76. I hope to be using
your product one day

77. Thanks
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