Reading Time: 3 minutes “Hold your head up high and do not let anyone make you feel you don’t deserve the best life has to offer.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I love designing web sites with drag and drop so I wanted to learn … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Linda Tolbert (she/her), Front End Web Design
Reading Time: 4 minutes “We will always be judged by someone but I try to not focus on others options of me. I am not an anomaly and I love that.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I was outgrowing my current career and I was … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Nyairah Howard (she/her), Full Stack Developer
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Don’t second guess yourself or let doubt keep you from taking a chance on yourself.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I wanted something new and had always been interested in tech What is your ideal tech job? Software Developer or Cyber … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Stacy Norrington (she/her), Front End Developer
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Don’t be intimidated by what you think you don’t know. Once you begin the journey you will learn so much in just the doing that it will be a win/win no matter what path you decide to take in the end.” What prompted you to … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Rashaa Brown (she/her), UX Design
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself for the better, or of learning great skills, no matter how hard it “looks”. It may end up being your greatest accomplishment.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? Seeing family and friends constantly use technology, led … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Gina (she/her), Python Development
Reading Time: 4 minutes “For everyone, I recommend lovingkindness meditation. Everyone could use more love, especially in hard times.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I’ve grown up with tech my entire life as result of the people before me making it possible. After seeing the … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Sydnie Gandy (she/her), Python Development
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Never let your setbacks and the people who doubt you define your future” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? Growing up, I had anxiety approaching anything related to STEM due to my experiences with math and sciences in school. I also saw … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Paula Simon (she/her), Front End Web Developer
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I’m learning to build a relationship with myself and trying to find ways to uplift black women.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I wanted to get a better paying job and tech jobs were it. What is your ideal tech job? … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Mia Crow (she/her), UX Design
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Being able to provide for myself and still pursue new goals is a huge to me and I’m thankful to be on this journey.” What prompted you to explore a career in tech? I enjoy the challenging and problem solving aspect of it. Plus when … Continue readingHacking Barriers Spotlight: Courtney Davenport (she/her), Python Developer