city lights seen from boat on water caption 'I can't pinpoint exactly when I knew the start-up I was working for was doomed but it was somewhere between the head of data dramatically being fired and yelling at us all to leave the sinking ship' a she was escorted out of breaks with the finance assistant who told us he was pretty sure we couldn't make pay roll the next day' (l) Start up company workers seated at tables with computers (c) city lights seen from boat on water caption 'I can't pinpoint exactly when I knew the start-up I was working for was doomed but it was somewhere between the head of data dramatically being fired and yelling at us all to leave the sinking ship' a she was escorted out of breaks with the finance assistant who told us he was pretty sure we couldn't make pay roll the next day' (r)

‘For me it was getting into a screaming match with the CEO over him eating canned tuna in the office’: Tech worker pinpoints the 2 moments he knew his company was about to go under

'Sent a chill down my spine.'

On Jul 28, 2022 by Melody Heald

Woman greenscreen tiktok pointing over tweet from TechLead caption 'So when I used to conduct interviews for Google, I rejected all women on-the-spot and trashed their resumes in front of them. I told them, 'Go have some kids. Don't worry, I'm smarter than you, I know.' Then I gave them an NP-hard problem and went home' (l) Woman sitting between two men waiting for interview men yelling at woman (c)

A former Google employee claims he rejected all female applicants and told them to have kids instead

'Don't worry I'm smarter than you.'

On May 27, 2022 by Jack Alban

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The hidden sexism when employers don’t hire from coding boot camps

How can tech diversify when it's shutting off a major pipeline?

On Sep 18, 2015 by Angela Chen

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The real problem with Amazon’s intense work culture

Facebook would've been just as successful, if I knew what I know now.

On Aug 21, 2015 by [email protected]

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At Lesbians Who Tech, Silicon Valley is here and it’s queer

Queer women in tech face unique challenges. A lot of them.

On Mar 8, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Firefox tweets perplexing Gamergate defenses

If the reaction to Mozilla from angry Twitter users is any indication, there aren't always two sides to everything. 

On Nov 5, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Here’s Twitter’s abysmal diversity report

Is “posting bad news when everyone is looking the opposite direction” the new Friday-evening press release?

On Jul 24, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Coder livetweets sexist remarks allegedly made by IBM executives

If you're going to openly discuss why you think women make bad hires, make sure you're not having lunch next to one.

On Jul 22, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The culture bubble of the tech industry

The tech industry isn't niche anymore—this is as mainstream as it gets.

On Jul 4, 2014 by Micah Singleton

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You’re a failed parent unless you get your toddler this tiny, 3D-printed Iron Throne

Help your kid rule with an iron fist. A tiny baby fist.

On Jun 18, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Will Facebook care more about privacy if Mark Zuckerberg is exposed?

Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg is friends with half of Silicon Valley; surprisingly, Facebook may not care that we know.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Dispatches from last night’s Webutante Ball, aka prom for nerds

"Whats your app!?"

On May 21, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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New ‘Gamer Girls’ magazine meets all your lowest expectations

If you thought "Hot Tech Today" was bad, just wait til you see this new magazine that has nothing to do with geek girls.

On May 9, 2014 by Aja Romano

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GitHub reveals details of third party investigation into sexism charges

Also, those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.

On Apr 29, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Julie Ann Horvath, allegedly harassed out of GitHub, is naming names

Julie Ann Horvath has come out swinging.

On Apr 25, 2014 by Aja Romano