Pursuing a career in tech? Ask yourself: “What’s the worst thing that can happen?”
Poornima Vijayashanker
I was recently invited to speak on a panel at LA Techweek along with Susan Paley and Laura Goldberg moderated by Kim Lachance-Shandrow.
One of my favorite quotes from the panel was from Laura Goldberg.
[quote author=”Laura Goldberg”]What’s the worst thing that can happen? Someone doesn’t call you back or return your email, you will live! Women need to build confidence.[/quote]
I think it set the stage really well for the topics and strategies we covered such as:
- Why knowing how to code isn’t enough
- Transitioning into tech from other industries
- How technology has given us a lot of freedom and flexibility in our careers
- How technology has given women a voice
- How right now there is an abundance of opportunities, which means we shouldn’t feel stuck in an unsupportive role
