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When I Studied Computer Science At Duke University In The First Half Of The 1980s, I Had Professors Who Treated Women Differently Than Men. I Kind Of Got Used To It. At Microsoft, I Had To Use My Elbows And Make Sure I Spoke Up At The Table, But It Was An Incredibly Meritocratic Place. Outside, In The Industry, I Would Feel The Sexism. I'd Walk Into A Room And Until I Proved My Worth, Everyone Would Assume That The Guy Presenting With Me Had Credibility And I Didn't.

I Am Inspired By The Women I Meet Everywhere I Go. They Have To Work So Hard Just To Make Sure Their Families Survive, But Somehow They Stay Optimistic And Do Everything In Their Power To Make The Future Better Than The Past.

If You Invest In A Girl Or A Woman, You Are Investing In Everybody Else.

Human-centered Design. Meeting People Where They Are And Really Taking Their Needs And Feedback Into Account. When You Let People Participate In The Design Process, You Find That They Often Have Ingenious Ideas About What Would Really Help Them. And It’s Not A Onetime Thing; It’s An Iterative Process.

If You Don't Have An Effective Teacher In Front Of The Classroom, You Won't Change The Trajectory For Students.