@GirlMeetsCode

Software Developer. Data enthusiast. Lover of hamsters. Promoter of women in tech.

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined June 2014
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“5000 partitions in 8 minutes. Too slow. Too slow” - @databricks speaker at #SparkAISummit Use deltas people! #OnlyInTech
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Just found out about Black in AI blackinai.github.io/ at #SparkAISummit Thought I should share. Great talk by @timnitGebru
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Follow them @black_in_ai
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“Treat data errors like bugs in code” - Patrick Pisciuneri from @Target #SparkAISummit
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Someone @SparkAISummit lost their hotel key card. It’ll be at lost and found with #SparkAISummit folk. Left in room 2006. Hotel G
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I just bought at Choose Love, the world’s first store that sells real products for refugees. choose.love/ #giving
“So happy that the companies at #WomenInITAwards have figured out that diversity leads to better results” - founder of ALOM
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Just heard an incredible acceptance speech by @myranawabi at #WomenInITAwards about her grandmother who was married off at 9 years old (having been told she was going to a birthday party) whose grand-daughter is now building satellites for Lockheed Martin. So inspiring!
“Gender masking tells women companies can’t embrace who they are and their dedication to diversity “ - really interesting insights by @kzaleski @powertofly at #WomenInITAwards
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“We went to women first” - @kzaleski talking about how women want to be hired. Bring the right company to us! #WomenInITAwards
Hearing about another journey from media to tech at #WomenInITAwards. Women maybe few in STEM jobs but you’ll still find someone with a similar story to you!
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That amazing woman is @kzaleski at @powertofly
Who says tech is not glamorous? At the #WomenInITAwards thanks to @ThoughtWorks I actually get to wear my bling #WomenInTech
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For 20 years, #refactoring by @martinfowler has been essential reading for anyone who codes. The fully updated second edition is out now. Get your copy here thght.works/2OrGgCx #coding

Martin Fowler's new book: the second edition of Refactoring

Get a fresh perspective to reflect the profound changes in the programming landscape. Martin Fowler's new book, Refactoring, enables you to understand the principles of refactoring, to spot code that...

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Some really #CoolStuff going on @tw_arts thoughtworksarts.io/

Thoughtworks. AI that works.

We’re a global technology consultancy delivering extraordinary impact through industry-leading practices, blending design, engineering and AI expertise

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#ThoughtWorks did it again! We’re a Top Companies for Women Technologists Winner #GHC18 #UpwardTogether thght.works/2xGxhIp
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This is an absolutely fantastic episode that really highlights the plight of women in arts creating real outspoken characters and how they are bullied and silenced by trolls
Reveal@reveal22 Sep 2018
The alt-right has entered the comic books business. On this week’s episode with @theIFUND, host @al_letson examines a new, toxic chapter in America’s culture wars.revealnews.org/episodes/neve…

Never meet your (super) heroes - Reveal

There’s a new battlefield in the culture wars: comic books. The alt-right now has gotten in the business, led by a buxom, Confederate flag-waving superhero named Rebel and a white vigilante who turns...

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“Bring comfortable shoes. There are over 20,000 people and a limited amount of seats” - advice from @DebateLover for #GHC18 @thoughtworks @ghc. Also portable chargers (@fayehcheng) and layers (@bmcurutan) #womenintech
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“Prepare your resume, @LinkedIn and your elevator pitch. Don’t be afraid to approach recruiters and tell them what you want” - advice from @bmcurutan for job seekers at #GHC18 @thoughtworks
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