How to navigate the tech startup world as a woman founder with a non-technical background
Many non-technical woman founders express reluctance to ask too many questions of their (predominantly male) tech teams and engineers. Their reasoning is it can trigger their imposter syndrome.
Meta and Code Like A Girl’s free AR training is more important than you may realise
Meta and Code Like A Girl have partnered to offer a free AR training course for women. As large consumers of AR tools online, initiatives like this are more important than ever.
Apple is launching a new program to support female tech founders
Apple CEO Tim Cook declared the tech industry “will not achieve nearly what it could achieve” until it diversifies, as he launched a new app store foundations program supporting female developers.
Tech startup Sidekicker recruits female-dominated leadership team amid company expansion
While Sidekicker will have a male CEO — co-founder Thomas Amos — he’ll by outnumbered by women taking on key leadership roles.
Talent shortage remains top concern for tech and startup communities amid change of government
With Ed Husic taking office as Minister for Industry and Science, the startup and tech community has spoken up about the most pressing needs of the industry.
Tech jobs come with more flexibility and lower wage gaps, Tech Council of Australia research suggests
Research from the Tech Council of Australia set out to challenge what tech jobs look like, in a bid to attract people to the sector.
Women in tech pioneer Ally Watson honoured with Order of Australia Medal
The Code Like a Girl founder was recognised for her work in promoting diversity and opportunities for women in tech, and her dedication to education and training for women.
Innovation unlocked: How 12 women shaping Australia’s future find their ideas
SmartCompany Plus asked 12 women in the tech sector about how they find the innovative ideas that are shaping Australia's future.
Champions of Change teams with Telstra, Microsoft CEOs to boost female tech leaders
Champions of Change will be working with the CEOs of Telstra and Microsoft to engineer programs that aim to reduce gender discrimination in the digital economy.
We need more women in tech. Addressing the inherent “bro culture” is a good place to start
Recruitment specialist Nicola Steel says its tech's pervasive environment, which can manifest as overt or unconscious, that is causing women to leave the industry.
She who dares, wins: Why women without technical skill sets should embrace the tech industry
Many women have doubts about pivoting into the male-dominated tech industry, but being open to new growth opportunities is always a good career move.
“Burned out”: Study shows the devastating impact of COVID-19 on women in tech
The report, which was undertaken by nonprofit Girls in Tech, looked at the ways the NGO’s 40,000 members were coping during the pandemic.