April 28: Women in Tech Weekly Issue 56

Happy Tuesday! The further we go into this crisis the more I have to remind myself that Iโm in charge of my own mood, thoughts and attitude. So focusing on positive things should be intentional these days ๐
Therefore, hereโs another Women in Tech Weekly and another reason to smile and celebrate some awesome women in the community!
Donโt forget to share your story for the next one. Make sure to check out the submission form at the bottom of the post ๐
Featured Woman ๐ฉโ๐ป
Maria and Coding With Maria
Maria lives and breathes coding โ and for a good reason! Itโs an outlet for her creativity and a constant challenge for her. But it hasnโt always been this way โ she hasnโt written a single line of code un until university! Learn more about this wonderful humanโs journey below and follow her on social media to get inspired and learn something new with every post!
Learn about Mariaโs story here!

Celebrations ๐ฅ๐
Stephanie turned 28!
Happy birthday, girl! Stay as awesome and badass as you are โค๏ธ Iโm super excited to see what you get up to in this new year!
A post shared by ๐ la reina del cyber ๐ (@seveca) on Mar 25, 2020 at 7:56pm PDT
Alina celebrated her birthday!
Happy birthday, Alina! Knowing you, I know that youโre taking this time to evolve, grow and will come out of the lockdown with awesome new projects and stronger than ever โค๏ธ
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_c7LsPJnCj/
Sarah published her 4th primary author paper!
This is amazing dear, congratulations!! We are all super proud of you and couldnโt agree more about your point on publication stigma. No matter how big or small scale the research is, itโs all so impactful! ๐
A post shared by SAH๐จ๐ฆ (@science.bae) on Apr 24, 2020 at 9:43am PDT
Resources ๐ฉโ๐ป
What I Learned Teaching An Online Open Source Workshop (During A Pandemic) โ created by Vui Nguyen
Vui hosted recently an amazing and valuable workshop for the Women Who Code Mobile track about how to contribute to open source projects. She wrote a blog post about her experience and the lessons she learned and I think that it will be very helpful to anyone who wants to create a similar event especially during this pandemic. A must-read!

Developing A Data Scientistโs Mindset โ created and shared by Haley
Haley says:
โData scientists are expected to do so much more than write some code and make some predictions that are hopefully right. Data scientists are change-makers, deep thinkers, and storytellers. Developing a data scientistโs mindset will make you a force to be reckoned with!โ

Acing a Virtual Interview โ created by Kaylee
Since our lives have shifted to virtual reality, so have job interviews! And Kaylee has some awesome tips in this post, make sure you check it out!
A post shared by Kaylee || Software Engineer (@justacoderthing) on Apr 24, 2020 at 2:10pm PDT
What are Phishing Scams and How to Recognise Them โ created and shared by me ๐
Phishing scams are incredibly popular these days โ and as it turns out cybercriminals are using something called social engineering to appeal to us. Itโs easier to get phished than you think! Watch my interview with Stephanie on the topic and learn how to stay safe.
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments below and if youโd like to share something for next weekโs issue, hereโs the submission form!! Bookmark that and add anything youโd like to share in there ๐
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