3 Biggest Lessons I Learned From Women In Tech
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Published: 2024-03-29 20:00:56

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- [ Let's Start With A Question](#let's-start-with-a-question)
   * [Lesson 1: Just do it](#lesson-1-just-do-it)
   * [Lesson 2: Be an inspiration to others](#lesson-2-be-an-inspiration-to-others)
   * [Lesson 3: Perfection can hinder you](#lesson-3-perfection-can-hinder-you)
   * [Time to pay it forward](#time-to-pay-it-forward)
   * [Credits](#credits)

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## Let's Start With A Question

What does Kamala Khan from _Ms. Marvel_

![Kamala in her Marvel costume is punching cyborgs](https://media.giphy.com/media/JrMw8slLfKJvq6RhTQ/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47tyo9cr0kviengk3xptk4zbnt8mge5r5qivvymmgr&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)

have in common with Donna Troy from _Teen Titans_ ?

![Donna Troy is fighting a robot](https://media.giphy.com/media/d8EVOOefSLyZVOgSuq/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47oif1ov5de3voojkhvd20weznw5oj8bp2p12bykl9&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)

They are both mentored by Diana (Wonder Woman).

![Wonder Woman is sword fighting](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdmtqcG15Z24xejcycXp2YWx5d2VwMTVmaXJ2M2wxNzM4MnF1dWN0NCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/S6qDIAn8xc2OHGn6N8/giphy.gif)

And Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel).

![Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel doing her superhero entrance](https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMTA3cTcwOTkyczUyMTU0N28wNHhsNnEycHZlb3NmbTJscGx5bGR0OCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/pzATlyI4g9ubKfO5DF/giphy.gif)

Two great women that have made a huge impact on peoples lives.

I know it sounds cheesy, but there's some truth to that saying "If you can see it, you can aspire" For the longest time, I felt like a career in tech was not possible for me because I only saw men in those roles. That all changed when, I stumbled onto X (Twitter) and saw all these amazing women writing about their journeys, building communities, founding companies. It made me realize, "Hey, I could totally do that too!" After all, wisdom is meant to be shared, right?" So, in this post, I will share the three biggest lessons I learned from these inspiring women in tech.

## Lesson 1: Just do it

Remember my blog post "3 Important Lessons I Learned From My First Paid Tech Writing Gig"?

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Well, I almost didn't publish it. I was going back and forth in my head saying, _I should post this! No, don't post this!_ until @blackgirlbytes told me these exact words:

> Don't be afraid of writing about experience. It could be really motivating for other people who want to start writing technical articles

After our conversation, I wrote my article, published it to my  blog on Hashnode, and hoped for the best. A couple of days later, this happened:

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As awesome as it is to see my article trending, the ultimately win is that I went and published it. Also, I've doing more paid technical writing gigs. For instance, I recently wrote an article about documentation on [Pieces for Developers](https://hashnode.com/@pieces)' blog. Check it out:

{% link https://dev.to/getpieces/5-tips-for-writing-technical-documentation-that-developers-love-1ho7 %}

Ok, before I get on a tangent, lets move on to my next lesson.

## Lesson 2: Be an inspiration to others

So there I was, mindlessly scrolling through GitHub, when a notification popped up from X(Twitter). I clicked on it, and guess who it was? My awesome colleague, @amandamartindev! She tweeted about how she'd read my Dev.to post
{% link https://dev.to/cbid2/where-are-all-the-women-owned-open-source-projects-4pd0 %}
, tried searching for projects by womxn, but came empty-handed. That's when she had this brilliant idea a whole repository dedicated to open source projects and content created by women and other underrepresented folks! I was totally blown away by her initiative. It inspired me to take action too, and that's how "Open Source Queens" was born!

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Its a community where women and other gender minorities can share their open source projects and related-content. This whole experience made me realize something awesome: you can inspire people without even knowing it! Now, before we wrap this up, there's one last lesson I gotta share with you.

## Lesson 3: Perfection can hinder you

I was doing some work while listening to a X (Twitter) space called The Hunt
{% cta https://twitter.com/TheHuntSpaces %} 🐦 Follow The Hunt on X(Twitter) {% endcta %}. 

This one person chimed in about having a portfolio but hesitating to post it on X and Linkedin due to feeling like it's not perfect. This struck a chord in me, as my own portfolio was collecting dust on my digital shelf for the same reason. Fortunately, of the co-hosts, Neda Sefati, said these simple yet powerful words:

> Ship it! If you keep trying to make it perfect, it'll hinder your progress

Since then, I've been way more confident about sharing my coding projects online. For instance, I just posted about a coding challenge I did with a friend. Check it out:

{% link https://dev.to/cbid2/lets-go-camping-4g02 %}

## Time to pay it forward

Hearing advice, directly or indirectly, especially from people who share your background and walked a similar path can be a game-changer in your career. Also, if you're lucky enough to have a woman (or those in between) as a mentor, take a moment to express your gratitude trust me, it'll mean the world to them. And hey, if you're still searching for that guiding light, don't hesitate to reach out to the amazing ladies I mentioned today (links below)! They're all doing incredible things, and who knows, maybe they'll become your personal tech cheerleader!😉

Amanda Martin

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{% cta https://twitter.com/hey_amandam %} 🐦 Follow Amanda on on X(Twitter){% endcta %}

Rizel Scarlett

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{% cta https://github.com/blackgirlbytes %} 🌐 Follow Rizel on GitHub {% endcta %}  


{% cta https://twitter.com/blackgirlbytes %} 🐦 Follow Rizel on X(Twitter) {% endcta %}


Neda Sefati

{% cta https://linkedin.com/in/nedasefati %} 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Connect with Neda on Linkedin {% endcta %}

{% cta https://twitter.com/neda_sefati %} 🐦 Follow Neda on X(Twitter) {% endcta %}



## Credits

Donna Tory GIF by [DC Comics](https://giphy.com/gifs/YoungJustice-young-justice-outsiders-dcu-d8EVOOefSLyZVOgSuq)

Flying Captain Marvel GIF by [Morbius](https://giphy.com/gifs/marvel-captain-pzATlyI4g9ubKfO5DF)

Wonder Woman dianaprince GIF by [DC Comics](https://giphy.com/gifs/dccomics-dc-diana-prince-justiceleagueaction-S6qDIAn8xc2OHGn6N8)

Woman Coding by [Vecteezy](https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/11414183-advanced-computer-skills-flat-style-illustration-design)

Video Game Wow by [Square Enix](https://giphy.com/gifs/squareenix-marvel-avengers-ms-JrMw8slLfKJvq6RhTQ)