Comments on: Happy Ada Lovelace Day http://blog.lauralemay.com/2009/03/happy-ada-lovelace-day.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jim Bisso http://blog.lauralemay.com/2009/03/happy-ada-lovelace-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-816 Jim Bisso Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:05:42 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2009/03/happy-ada-lovelace-day.html#comment-816 Welcome back to the land of blogging. (I have also added you to my halfhearted attempts at micro-blogging; have you heard of Posterous?) I got sucked back into the Sun vortex, if only for a sly minute, by the whole IBM (Oracle, HP) takeover rumors. Welcome back to the land of blogging. (I have also added you to my halfhearted attempts at micro-blogging; have you heard of Posterous?) I got sucked back into the Sun vortex, if only for a sly minute, by the whole IBM (Oracle, HP) takeover rumors.

]]> By: Lorraine http://blog.lauralemay.com/2009/03/happy-ada-lovelace-day.html/comment-page-1#comment-815 Lorraine Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:53:09 +0000 http://wptest.lauralemay.com/2009/03/happy-ada-lovelace-day.html#comment-815 I had two software positions with a high percentage of women early in my career - which I guess established that balance as the norm in my head. Despite many counter examples since, I still notice the dirth of women in software with surprise. And I still think: Barriers? What Barriers? Failing to notice the barriers has worked out well for me too. I recommend it. Pretty soon every else follows suit and it's not an issue. Go forth and conquer, ladies. It's not as hard as you think. I had two software positions with a high percentage of women early in my career – which I guess established that balance as the norm in my head. Despite many counter examples since, I still notice the dirth of women in software with surprise.

And I still think: Barriers? What Barriers?

Failing to notice the barriers has worked out well for me too. I recommend it. Pretty soon every else follows suit and it’s not an issue.

Go forth and conquer, ladies. It’s not as hard as you think.

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