Women in Tech by Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack

I bought this book on KickStarter and it took me almost a year to actually start reading it. Once I started, I was done in a few days. It contains a mix of autobiographical stories and advice. I like the the stories come from 8 different women who have very different backgrounds. One is transgender so was able to remark on before/after experiences.

Tarah recommends Toastmasters for those who are shy. I'm in Toastmasters and definitely agree it helps you communicate better. I learned that hugs are starting to become a thing in business on the west coast. I learned what a geode is (a rock/fossil.) Some of the advice is gender specific; much is not. There's even an appendix with men as a target audience.

I like the comment that being introverted is not a problem but rather a description of what drains/recharges energy. I like the comment about multiplying by pi for the estimated time you think you need for maternity leave. I like the comment about there not being a ministry of magic telling you that you passed your NEWTS (on when to put something on your resume/twitter.) I liked the comment that its better to be reliable at 75% capacity than scattered at 100% capacity.

Good book!

I give this book 10 out of 10 horseshoes.