This book "isn't about the famous tech trailblazers you already know, like Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer. Instead, veteran journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens introduce readers to the ... female entrepreneurs and technologists fighting at the grassroots level for an ownership stake in the revolution that's changing the way we live, work and connect to each other"--Amazon.com.
"Meet the women who aren't asking for permission from Silicon Valley to chase their dreams. They are going for it--building cutting-edge tech start-ups, investing in each other's ventures, crushing male hacker stereotypes, and rallying the next generation of women in tech. With a nod to tech trailblazers like Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer, Geek Girl Rising introduces readers to the fearless female founders, technologists and innovators fighting at a grassroots level for an ownership stake in the revolution that's changing the way we live, work and connect. Readers will meet Debbie Sterling, inventor of GoldieBlox, the first engineering toy for girls, which topples the notion that only boys can build; peek inside YouTube sensation Michelle Phan's ipsy studios, where she is grooming the next generation of digital video stars while leading her own mega e-commerce beauty business; and tour the headquarters of The Muse, the hottest career site for millennials, and meet its intrepid CEO, Kathryn Minshew, who stared down sexism while raising millions of dollars to fund the company she co-founded. These women are the rebels proving that a female point of view matters in the age of technology; as a woman, you can rock big returns if you have a big idea and the passion to build it."--Jacket.
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I FEEL CONFLICTED ABOUT THIS BOOK. I mean yes it's awesome to highlight the women and girls who are active and making a difference in tech, no they don't shy away from issues like the “leaky pipeline” (women who leave after a couple years because the work environment or demands that conflict with life/family/health) or diversity (literally, ppl get funding for startups from people who can relate to them, which makes POC women largely fighting an uphill battle)
OK, admittedly I was largely put-off by all the focus on capitalism and pitching to investors. I felt like the fact (white?) women had to build their own funding streams said something fucked up about the way tech gets done. I didn't like that they want till like 1/2 way through to admit that the category of ‘women' mostly means white women. They seem to do a good job of interviewing and profiling a diverse collection of women - but it wasn't always clear what ppls backgrounds were. I also found it weird that all the women had their style described all the time petpeeve I would have preferred pictures of everyone since part of the problem the book is meant to address is visibility - I know what Bill Gates and Steve Jobs looks like, let's see the women working so hard!
