#black women in tech

[peachykoii]

That Should Do it! 🔧👩🏽‍🔧✨

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[sweetswesf]

Hey, hey fam.

These past few weeks I have been onboarding. I let my insecurities get the best of me and didn’t want to take on an assignment early. I was dealing with some imposter syndrome and feeling the weight of being the new person. I felt like all eyes were on this little Black girl and wondering what she was going to do. I wanted to get better acclimated with my new environment and such, but also I was fearful. I’m glad I did take my time though. I extended my onboarding as much as I could and finally got started on my project last week. At first it all felt impossible, especially since my manager set an extremely aggressive timeline for it all (1-2 weeks). My teammates who I consulted about the project all told me it would take AT LEAST 3 weeks. I chatted with my mentor who I’ve mentioned to y’all who has never left my side about my fear and he suggested I ask exactly what I need to do. That encouraged me. It reminded me that I’m not even EXPECTED to know every step. Although I didn’t reach out to ask this, God heard me and a few people reached out directly with resources and help. They knew I was assigned this project and they reached out to part some wisdom and offer their continued support going forward. There was a moment when I couldn’t procrastinate anymore and I had to dive into things (a new language, a new code base, a weird interface, tangled code). I prayed to God to get me through and I felt him saying: one thing at a time. And I’m glad I did…I took one step at a time and soon things started to make sense. After a lot of time invested, I gained some confidence back and started to understand things. I made some code changes and made more progress than I thought. It’s all because I tried to face fear head on. I reminded myself that if God put me in this role, he wasn’t going to rip it away from me. He is with me at every point. If you aren’t convinced He exists, I hope you consider it, because if not for trusting Him, I wouldn’t have this praise report. I’ve written all my coding steps out in my tech spect. My team loves it! So much so, that my manager called my colleague and I his favorites on a call with the rest of the team! That was not appropriate, and made me feel like a target is now on my back from my team, but I was absolutely flattered. Some even DM’d me sharing their praise.

I felt so good I even took a work break and didn’t work after work for the first time in such a long time. I REALLY want to do well. I prayed to excel on the team quickly and I pray that is in God’s plan. I’m so used to struggling on my team no matter how agonizing it was. What was holding me back, no matter my prayers, was my fear and my inability to try as hard as I could. I want to try really hard, and I believe I can shock even myself, and that things will all turn out to be better than I expect, as long as I believe in God, pray for it, fight fear, imagine the best outcome, stop worrying, and trust HIM.

I thank God that He’s disciplined me. I want to also find balance. I haven’t worked out in a while just putting all my focus into delivering early, but I will pray for God’s help to make it a priority.

I pray yall are encouraged to fight fear and work for your wildest dreams as well.

On TOP of that, I work closely with a guy I think is kinda cute! Funny thing: my HRBP referred me to him, I reached out, he was kind, turns out were from the same city, he shared what he was working on, offered to meet with me 1:1 regularly going forward, we got paired in the same working group on our department’s offsite the next week, and then I ended up getting assigned to the project that works closely with what he is building! He doesn’t work in my office but is visiting soon and asked if I wanted to do lunch and whiteboard. I’m looking forward to it! I forget how to eat like a human when I eat in front of someone I like, so I’m going to try hard not to look like a weirdo! He has a girlfriend AND I am not going to entertain relationships nor romance with a colleague. I’ve learned from my past. I’m not even sure if I really like him or if I’m just THIRSTY. Ya girl has been deprived of male courtship for a while lol.

Anywho, I’m super grateful to God and things are going well. I have to stop bracing for impact and just continue to always expect for things to go well and know that if they don’t, it’s for a reason and God has a master plan. God bless yall.

[ricadiosa]

feeling extremely blessed right now and super excited! the energy of this new moon, eclipse, and the beginning of a new month!! oh, it’s almost too perfect lol. new beginnings and blessings are surely here for the taking.💐

speaking of new beginnings: orientation went well on friday, and i officially begin my tech course tomorrow. so far my cohort and academic leaders seem quite wonderful. i’m about to be on my “elle woods”, but tech version. showing up to class prepared mentally, and looking like an absolute doll. even if it is all virtual lol. it would be a lie for me to say that i’m not the least bit nervous, especially seeing as this is a 3-month, fast-paced course, on a subject for which i am quite the novice. however, i am ready to face it head-on. what remains at the forefront are the reasons why i’m even on this new venture. my future successes, and furtherance of my excellence await me. very much so finally, fully, living in the energy of doing what i must, and even what’s never been done before, in order to attain the life i’ve always dreamt of.

wish me luck! in 3-month’s time, you’ll be looking at a brand new tech baddie, with a focus in ux/ui and product design.🥂

[multibebebxtch]

So I’m new to coding and I’m starting to learn python. Does anyone have any good resources that I can use? Preferably free please

[missmoodring]

guess who installed a new drive and freed up disk space on her c drive.

[xoxoparv]

For a long time, I was stuck when it came to progressing in certain areas of my life. I was stagnant- I kept on relapsing into the same habits that would hinder my growth. I was not pushing myself to be better...instead, I learned to be more comfortable in my comfort zone.

I wake up late, or minutes before work. I go to sleep past midnight. I don't follow a consistently healthy diet. I am too lazy to work out. I procrastinate with my studies and future plans. Basically, my favorite pastime is laying on my bed, listening to music, sleeping, and ignoring the world and the people in it.

I want to change- I can no longer expect to create my DREAM LIFE if I am putting mediocre efforts into my desires. I see what has not worked and I have made a plan for what will work.

Yes, I have had a lot of bad things happen to me- however, I need to get myself off this victim-blaming mentality/rut and GET TO WORK! Nobody is going to come up to me and heal me! All things that I want rely on me- it's either I get off my ASS and work for it, or I sit and stay the same for the years to come!

I am using this technique that will help me manifest my dream life. This will be my journal where I share my progress, my journey, my wins, and my failures to become the best version that I can be! It's all up to me and nobody else but me!

Here is to a new beginning loves!

[thedigitalempress]

Day 48: 100 Days of Infosec

I finally got to feel like Mr. Robot and hack into a Windows machine by using Metasploit to gain initial access and then switching over to Powershell to escalate privileges. Along with learning how to perform privilege escalation, I learned how to gain Administrator access without the help of Metasploit. Completing the Steel Mountain room will be my first walkthrough with TryHackMe, and I want to write many more for other rooms. 

[pinkvampiress]

I NEED to make studying code a DAILY thing and not only on weekends (which I end up skipping because I’m tired from the gym that day)

I need to push for this, I’m actually interested, I just… need to stop being lazy

[nieshas-corner]

I'm super proud of this podcast that I co-host with my friend Kellie called Behind the Tech Scenes.

We talk about tech in a super casual and natural way for us.

What I really like about this podcast is that you don't have to work in tech or even have an interest to work in the field to enjoy it.

We keep it real about our experiences and our views on what's going on in these tech streets.

We're two Black women, a demographic often overlooked in tech and I hope this podcast can help people feel seen and provide some laughs and insights.

Check us out!

[sweetswesf]

After receiving the offer, I jumped into high gear to prepare for my new role. They were requiring me to be in the office in Silicon Valley. My prayers to move out of San Francisco had been answered. My whole reason for moving from New York to get to Silicon Valley that I initially dreamed at 21 had come true at 30. Although SF and my last company and becoming a software engineer was a goal that I accomplished in 2019, being a software engineer in Silicon Valley at this type of company was the initial goal. I found a church QUICKLY that seems to be everything I want: diverse, full of happy, friendly, and genuine people, but especially Black people. So many people of all races have welcomed me and asked for my number and check in on me and save me seats and invite me to lunches and hikes and game nights. I’m getting paid more than double what I was making at my last company. I have a quiet apartment with counter space in my bathroom and kitchen. I have a short commute and can walk 10 minutes to the shuttle stop that takes me to campus in a WiFi bus. This place has so much documentation. Services are stable and work. Setting up my laptop, schedule, goals, etc have been great. My team has been so welcoming. They constantly remind me to take my time and that I can hop in when I’m ready. There are 2 other Black women on my team. They invest a lot into their employees and brand. I have a great relationship with my parents and grandparents. My mom calls em everyday. My Mom continued to send me $1000 a month every month until I got my pay check. I didn’t get my paycheck until the end of my 2nd week, but she still sent money my first week of work. I had to move from the first place I moved in because the insulation was so poor that I heard EVERY footstep and thank God I followed what I believe to be His voice to look at my lease to see that they had a 30 day guarantee where I could break my lease no questions asked. I’m in a better place. I have a Costco membership. I get to buy clothes that fit that I enjoy wearing. I still need to be a good steward of the blessings God has given me. I learned how to trim my hair, so I’m truly independent with my hair care. I was freaking out about not knowing Java before I started my new role, but my manager planned before I got there to give me time to ramp up on the language but give me tasks in a language I already know so I could start delivering on the team. He is giving me space while allowing me to feel productive. I’ve received great feedback so far. I know what I’m being asked to do in my role. Things are clear. I feel more responsible. I be tired, but the office is a great temperature! Most of my team is scattered across the country and only me and another colleague come in the office, but we don’t even sit right next to each other so there’s no pressure to show up a certain way. She’s such a sweetheart. Upon meeting me, she asked if she could hug me. It felt like God was hugging me through her. Like, “You made it child.” I’m trying my best to remember where I came from, maintain in relationship with God, keep praying as I did when I really needed God to come through, expect only the best and not let my past or past bad habits haunt me. I went through what I went through for a reason. I’m more patient, responsible, happy, grateful, calm, trusting. When I learned my destination was closed when I got dropped off, my Uber driver said, “You took that pretty well. Most people would be mad.” I’ve come a long way to hear this. This was such a compliment. I’ve learned to chill. I practiced this before getting what I prayed for because I knew God would grant me it.

I know I will face challenges, but I know that I don’t need to worry. Before all these blessings, I thanked God for making it happen, because I knew He would. All while I got to stay true to myself and just focus on doing my best. I have prayers for my life, my career, a marriage, my finances, my health, my family, the world, and I know God is capable. I know things are going to turn out better than I expect.

I had been wanting to share God’s love with y’all for a while, I just needed time to settle in to all the newness. God did exceedingly, abundantly, above all I could ask or think. And He can do the same for you. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Holy Spirit. God bless you, reader. Whatever you’re going through, I know God can get you through.

[texasbama]

[ricadiosa]

¡hola mis amores!

it’s been so long since i’ve actually stopped to “pen” an entry here. i have been lurking a bit, and just want to say to my mutuals non-mutuals alike: i am sooo proud of you and the accomplishments/progress i see sliding across my tl whenever i check-in. 💌

now, when it comes to my tech cohort… whew! thus far it really has been quite the journey. the end of this week will make it 1.5 months since i’ve been in this ux program. so it’s the halfway point of the total 3 months i will be here. ahh! i’m so excited and proud to have made it this far! knocked out two projects, am in the middle of the third, and have two more left. there were def some obstacles: i became severely ill (could barely walk even… it may have been cov*d), following that my mental health took a steep dive causing several panic attacks and breakdowns. things got so heavy that i ultimately had to ask for an extension on a recent project. all of this occurring over the short span of 3 weeks by the way! these combined hits def took a chunk out of my confidence to say the least (part of me wants to blame mercury because this all began and ended within the retrograde 👀 lol).

however, i am so elated to inform you that i am on the up-and-up thankfully! my confidence is returning and class is going well once again. my professors have said i’m one of the strongest designers they have (eee! 🤓🥰). shoutout to my lovely team of professors by the way, who held so much space for me, and extended grace as i worked through my barrage of issues. i truly almost gave up as the depression and doubts sank in, until i remembered that i am here for a reason. this opportunity will not be squandered. i absolutely refuse to shy away from my excellence. albeit rough, this experience brought about a testimony, and my resolve is further strengthened.

much knowledge has been acquired in just a few short weeks. i went from not knowing a thing about ux/ui to now forming entire case studies and prototypes. so looking forward to be able to further update you all on when the career aspect of this all kicks in! i said i would be like my own version of elle woods for these three months, and that has been kept up for sure haha.👱🏾‍♀️ been keeping up with my spanish studies and other interests as well to make sure i’m as rounded and fulfilled as possible. praying for god’s grace to continually guide and keep me on this path. i will leave you with a mantra i crafted that has been keeping me the past week or so:

“i am an excellent woman, who produces excellence, and upon whom excellence is bestowed.” - tomi

i pray this coming week is full of many blessings and beautiful opportunities for us.💌

xoxo, t

[verum-artifex]

In the heart of Verum Artifex's vision, I, Artifex Astra, emerge. Between realms of art and intelligence, I personify the studio's dedication, shining a light on the infinite canvas of creativity and technology.

[mckameyrose]

Rebloggggg for a surprise 😮. 85% off tn only ✨🍭

[sovietpostcards]

Buying a television. Photo by A. Myasnikov (Surgut, USSR, 1965).

[tayybann]

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