The shortage of women in tech
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🚀 Big Tech & Startups
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants more women in tech — www.computerworld.com Apple CEO Tim Cook has come out swinging, arguing that there are “no good excuses” to explain the continued lack of women in the world’s tech firms.
It's old news that there are not enough women in tech 🤨
But is the world only now just listening after Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has said that he wants to see more diversity in the tech world?
Apple is backing their statement and has recently introduced its App Store Foundation Program to the UK for the first time. The program is designed to help build future developers, but with the main focus on female developers initially. 👩💻
The world's first programmer was a female - Ada Lovelace. If we can get more women to illustrate that the tech world isn't just male-focused and overcome the traditional gender barriers, then more women would be more likely to follow in their footsteps.
Let's break the stigma together and encourage more women to break into tech 💜
🔭 Science & Futuristic Tech
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test — www.nasa.gov After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
Another successful space mission has been ticked off the list 🚀
NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) successfully impacted its target last week in an attempt to move an asteroid in space for the first time.
The space mission took place as part of NASA’s planetary defence strategy. When DART collided with the asteroid, Dimorphos, a viable option was demonstrated in protecting the planet from an Earth-bound asteroid or comet (if one were to be discovered in the future). ☄️
Now dozens of telescopes have been stationed around the world, as well as in space, to determine just how successful the impact was.
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Developer Stories: Meet Alex, a former probation officer re-training as a software engineer — www.haystackapp.io
Meet Alex - switching up his career as a former probation officer to re-train as a software engineer through Northcoders' Bootcamp.
Meet Alex 👋, a former probation officer who is currently retraining as a software engineer through Northcoders Bootcamp.
He shares his past working experiences and why he made the bold decision to change careers and get a foot on the tech career ladder.
For those making the move over to tech who are certain it's for them, it is very daunting thinking of starting at the bottom again and going without a salary whilst you do so, however it has certainly made a world of difference to me. I’m no longer feeling drained and anxious about my workdays and despite the current concerns of energy prices and money woes, I’m the most emotionally and mentally balanced I’ve been in years.
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⚙️ Miscellaneous
Meta puts a freeze on hiring 🥶
Tesla unveils its prototype of a humanoid robot 🤖
Minecraft YouTuber, Dream, finally reveals their true identity🕹
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