Women in Tech: 'If you are curious or enjoy puzzles, you are in good hands in the tech industry' - JAXenter

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'The shyness that many people have about the tech industry is completely unfounded. It’s a profession like any other: You can learn it without being hyperintelligent. It is also varied and you never stop learning.'

But there are always women who don’t let anything get in the way of their passion, such as Amelia Earhart or Margarete Steiff.In my environment, it was always completely natural that my decision to pursue a technical profession was not the statistical standard. But in any case, it was nothing strange or negative. And that is actually the greatest support you can get. That is why I have never had the feeling that I needed any kind of help or support.

There are women whose stories I find very inspiring, but not necessarily only from the technical side. But there are always women who don’t let anything get in the way of their passion, such as Amelia Earhart or Margarete Steiff.At MASSIVE ART WebServices, I work as a developer in a Scrum team in web and app development. A large part of my work consists of development: The technical spectrum ranges from PHP to Java and from web applications to native apps.

I start my day relatively early and then enjoy the time before 9:00, before the hustle and bustle really starts. That’s when all the development teams meet for the Daily Stand-Up Meeting, where they discuss what’s up for the day and who does what. I spend the rest of the day with development, planning of upcoming tasks, arrangements, and code reviews.

Sometimes it is expected that I, as “the woman in the team”, am clearly the tidiest or the one with the most beautiful handwriting – which is not true. In general, women are often placed in the same category. For example, if I am traveling with a male colleague, it is automatically assumed that he is the technical contact and not me. This happens unconsciously and is simply deeply rooted in our society, which is why I would certainly never feel offended by it.

However, I think it is a great pity that the proportion of women in technology is still not higher in 2020. I’m often the only woman at university or at further training courses. Although I enjoy working with men, I would still like a bit more female support.But as in almost every profession, a great diversity – men, women, young, old, different personal backgrounds and the like – is extremely enriching..

 

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