blackfemcoders

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   by blackfemcoders 14y ago

   I think one of the main reasons media outlets such as the ones you mentioned don't cover these stories is because they just aren't aware of all of the work that is going on in the community to resolve this. It's just not on their radar. I
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   by blackfemcoders 14y ago

   Here here. It's not that we don't exist: we do and we always have. It's that the problem is two-fold: 1) we don't get the access and resources needed at a young age to encourage us to pursue STEM fields and succeed/achieve in that realm a
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   by blackfemcoders 14y ago

   Also, thank you for making this post, as this is a topic that I strongly feel needs to be addressed. I think there is coverage on the issue from the standpoint of other black founders advocating for more (BlackFemaleCoders, Blerdology, Dig
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   by blackfemcoders 14y ago

   I'm a black female developer who founded BlackFemaleCoders ( http://blackfemalecoders.tumblr.com/ ) as a way of building a community of us out there. I've found it difficult both throughout my CS studies and while working in the field to f