holly, 9 months ago

@twostraws One of* the reasons I’ve had major speaking roles, and major engineering opportunities in general, is because men who would’ve been chosen advocated for others instead. One of the most powerful things you can do is use your influence to surface opportunities to folks who would otherwise be overlooked for reasons unrelated to their technical expertise.

*the other reason is I’m qualified: I’m a good speaker and I deeply understand the technical topics. But that’s not always sufficient.