interesting. i'm guessing from your spelling of "programmes" that you are not in the US - where are these programs you speak of? i'd be very interested in reading about them.
Yes, thank you. The white knight attitude can be very frustrating and give the opposite of the desired effect. We are an asset, not something to be saved from other fields.
This is an important point. While the industry isn't always super welcoming to women, that isn't the whole problem. Lots of women just have other interests. We'll probably see gender parity in IT when we see gender parity in nursing.
I think this is exactly what I will do. I've already completely excused myself from the politics and any interpersonal issues that come up. They are not relevant (and I work with one particularly abhorrent racist/bigot) so I just don't even engage.
Thank you for the perspective. I take the requirements on job listings very literally and definitely underestimate what I have to offer. I will broaden my search. I am not in a tech hot spot, but also not in the middle of nowhere.
i am quickly adopting it as my general policy, too. i'm tired of the insecurity, neediness, and negativity that accompanies that mentality (along with the things you mentioned).
this is my first job in the industry, and i've only been there for less than 3 months. i'm afraid i won't be able to find another job with my experience.
thanks, i will definitely update my resume. i moved 800 miles for this job, so there's an extra layer of frustration there, too. i don't want it to have been for nothing.
Thank you for that feedback. These are the kinds of thing I can't learn on my own. There is absolutely no formal code review, much to my surprise; in fact, the closest thing to "process" here is to push to UAT as fast as humanly possible. I would love to work in an environment where I felt as though I were actually learning from my coworkers and from the process.
Thank you so much for this. I will start going to meet ups ASAP. I have worked so hard to get into this industry (I am almost completely self taught, no tech degree) and all I want is to work with passionate people who are inspired by my passion. I want to make awesome things and be better than I was yesterday. This current job is so disheartening.