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Reflecting On Play Nice, But Win by Michael Dell – Deciding on Your Destiny

Michael Dell’s struggles as a young man to do what he loves instead of what his parents wanted him to resonates. It’s built into the Asian culture that traditional prestige careers are typically the only acceptable path to our parents, as many Asian comics like to riff about. Going against parental pressure can be tricky. …

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Why I Believe There Aren’t Many Women or Minorities in Tech – Part 2

I started the class full of hope despite the dire expectations the instructor level set. “The class average is 65, and around half will drop out before the end of the quarter. Many will attend to the end and fail anyway.” About a third of the class was female, primarily Asian. It makes sense to …

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Why I Believe There Aren’t Many Women or Minorities in Tech – Part 1

I ran a poll on LinkedIn, and companies want to know how to get more diverse candidates into their pipelines. Most of what I read so far has been partnering with HUBs, diversity associations, and non-profits and asking diverse employees to refer people they know.   Later, I hope to provide a summary of some of …

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