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The First Time I Didn’t Perform
For years, I was a Porsche surrounded by Hondas. I made myself smaller, slower, more digestible. Then I started a company and had to stop performing.
 • Anna Levitt
Imposter Syndrome for Vibe Coders & The Myth of the “Real Developer”
A gentle smackdown for the voice telling you you’re not technical enough.
 • Aniko
How I Got Into Tech With a Toddler and No Degree
My journey into tech, broken down into a path you can follow today.
 • Maxine Meurer
How one builder rallied thirty creators, survived an AI meltdown, and shipped anyway.
A Conversation with Elena Calvillo about what it took to build the AI Advent Calendar
 • Elena Calvillo at Product and Dinah
Breaking: Santa's Not the One Fixing the Toy Machine!
Representation starts in the stories we give our kids
 • Dinah
What Happens When Only 7% of Tech's Top Leaders Are Women
How bias, exclusion, and narrow definitions of leadership keep women from the top of tech
 • Anuja Gaunekar
Age Prediction & Your Child’s Safety in the Age of AI
New digital gatekeeping is promising to keep your child safe. We need to keep learning, asking questions, and advocating for more.
 • Courtney Hart
Choosing the Right Team as a Woman in Tech
The teams you join can build you up—or break you down. Here’s why choosing wisely matters.
 • Stefania Barabas
A Big Month for Code Like a Girl: November’s Growth and Top Tech Reads
New stories, new readers, and a shared mission to elevate women and non-binary voices in tech.
 • Code Like A Girl and Dinah
How Good Engineers Become Bad Leaders
The way we promote and insulate software engineers often sets them up to fail dramatically as leaders. Here’s how, and a better way forward.
 • Christine Miao
AI-When it looks, it inherits; when it writes, it hesitates.
Beyond the Algorithm
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So You Achieved Everything You Wanted. Now What?
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Vibe Coding

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Imposter Syndrome for Vibe Coders & The Myth of the “Real Developer”
A gentle smackdown for the voice telling you you’re not technical enough.
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 • Code Like A Girl and Dinah
From Vibe Coder to Shipping Real Apps
What 160 Hours in Cursor Actually Taught Me
 • Ciara Wearen
How I Made AI My Unfair Career Advantage
How to Spot Opportunities Early and Turn Them Into Your Leverage
 • Jenny Ouyang
Why Women Are the Real Vibe Coders Now
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The “Frankenstein” Known As Vibe Coding
 • The Reluctant Graduate 👩🏾‍🎓
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Go Beyond the Prototype: Everything You Need To Build and Launch AI Products
 • Karen Spinner and Karo (Product with Attitude)
The Messy Reality of AI Products After Launch
Early traction isn’t about traffic. It’s about signals.
 • Claudia Ng

Career Advice

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The First Time I Didn’t Perform
For years, I was a Porsche surrounded by Hondas. I made myself smaller, slower, more digestible. Then I started a company and had to stop performing.
 • Anna Levitt
Imposter Syndrome for Vibe Coders & The Myth of the “Real Developer”
A gentle smackdown for the voice telling you you’re not technical enough.
 • Aniko
How I Got Into Tech With a Toddler and No Degree
My journey into tech, broken down into a path you can follow today.
 • Maxine Meurer
Choosing the Right Team as a Woman in Tech
The teams you join can build you up—or break you down. Here’s why choosing wisely matters.
 • Stefania Barabas
A Big Month for Code Like a Girl: November’s Growth and Top Tech Reads
New stories, new readers, and a shared mission to elevate women and non-binary voices in tech.
 • Code Like A Girl and Dinah
How Good Engineers Become Bad Leaders
The way we promote and insulate software engineers often sets them up to fail dramatically as leaders. Here’s how, and a better way forward.
 • Christine Miao
So You Achieved Everything You Wanted. Now What?
A Love Letter to Career Changes and Wisdom
 • Neela 🌶️
From Vibe Coder to Shipping Real Apps
What 160 Hours in Cursor Actually Taught Me
 • Ciara Wearen

Leadership

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The First Time I Didn’t Perform
For years, I was a Porsche surrounded by Hondas. I made myself smaller, slower, more digestible. Then I started a company and had to stop performing.
 • Anna Levitt
What Happens When Only 7% of Tech's Top Leaders Are Women
How bias, exclusion, and narrow definitions of leadership keep women from the top of tech
 • Anuja Gaunekar
Choosing the Right Team as a Woman in Tech
The teams you join can build you up—or break you down. Here’s why choosing wisely matters.
 • Stefania Barabas
A Big Month for Code Like a Girl: November’s Growth and Top Tech Reads
New stories, new readers, and a shared mission to elevate women and non-binary voices in tech.
 • Code Like A Girl and Dinah
How Good Engineers Become Bad Leaders
The way we promote and insulate software engineers often sets them up to fail dramatically as leaders. Here’s how, and a better way forward.
 • Christine Miao
AI-When it looks, it inherits; when it writes, it hesitates.
Beyond the Algorithm
 • Rebecca Mbaya
So You Achieved Everything You Wanted. Now What?
A Love Letter to Career Changes and Wisdom
 • Neela 🌶️
The Next Chapter of My Feminist Anger
Five years later, the fight is harder and more necessary than ever
 • Dinah
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