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Women are smarter than men, why aren't more in tech?

by Lis Hubert, June 20, 2012 | Comments

Studies that girls take more math and science classes and get higher grades than boys

Picture Sally. Sally is a young girl of 7 years old, who has recently entered the academic world. Sally loves math and science, and on average not only is her IQ score higher than that of her seven-year-old male counterparts, but her grades in these subjects are higher as well. Sally is wildly self confident and knows that she will ...

Top five reasons I love being a woman in tech

by Lis Hubert, January 23, 2012 | Comments

From the tech field is interesting to few people expect a woman to hang with the big boys

These days, when we mention talk about the topic of women in tech we are usually talking about the inequalities and the struggles that we face and how to overcome them. It can be, at times, overwhelming and even depressing when we look at and discuss our fate. Sometimes it can even cause others to think “if being a women ...

Women in Tech... are you to blame?

by Lis Hubert, November 19, 2011 | Comments

	Maybe we are the ones that should take the blame Back in September, I wrote a guest blog post on the Women in Tech UK site entitled Be Responsible For Your Career. In it, I wrote about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s graduation speech and how she highlights that women are a lot to blame for the gender disparities in the technology field. I wanted to follow up with today’s blog post ...
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You don't have to be extraordinary

by Lis Hubert, October 28, 2011 | Comments

	Exceptional women in tech are those who are happy fulfilling their goals As I sat down to brainstorm ideas for a post, I realized that many of the examples that I use to promote becoming a woman in tech deal with highlighting some of the most successful women in the field as well as explaining how you, too, can be a great woman in tech. But, as I started to think about ...
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Starting From Scratch

by Lis Hubert, October 1, 2011 | Comments

	Originally posted on Women in Tech UK This past summer I saw a post on the Life in Perpetual Beta site where Aliza Sherman, long time woman in tech, was interviewed. (Visit Aliza Sherman and Why We Should Start From Scratch to get more). It is an amazing interview for any woman who wants to become a part of tech or who has been in the tech community for some time. ...
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Be responsible for your career

by Lis Hubert, September 21, 2011 | Comments

	Originally posted on Women in Tech UK After a reading a great article on the Harvard Business Review, I was inspired to write a blog post for the Women In Tech blog entitled Be responsible for your career. In it, I challenge women to stop counting on external forces to determine their professional path, but instead to look inside themselves to prioritize their career as they would do with ...
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Can You Be a Mom In Tech

by Lis Hubert, May 24, 2011 | Comments

	originally posted on womenintech.co.uk 5/24/2011 Although I have yet to enter into the joy that is motherhood, I talk to and am great friends with many mothers. A lot of them I know hesitate to go back to work after having their children... and for good reason. Now, imagine that feeling and also imagine that the work you are trying to enter into involves the ...
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Understand The Business Behind UX...

by Lis Hubert, April 2, 2011 | Comments

	It's Your Job How many times have you, as a designer, seen your hard work go down the drain because it is "out of scope" or "not in budget?" How many times have you been shot down, disappointed, or unmotivated because no matter how well designed and researched your solution is, it simply cannot be done? How can we, as UX designers, stop ...
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What is a woman in tech?

by Lis Hubert, March 22, 2011 | Comments

A person that does their best work in the tech field... and also happens to be a woman

Since I’ve started advocating more for women in tech, I’ve noticed animosity from some people. At times, I am hearing comments that pin me as a man-hater or as someone that thinks that I should get special treatment because I am a woman. Some of these comments include “Oh please. Don’t tell me you’re jumping on THAT bandwagon." Or “Give ...

Advocating for Women in Tech – WIT Post

by Lis Hubert, February 1, 2011 | Comments

	(originally posted 1/31/2011 on Women in Technology Blog) Last week I wrote a post for the Women in Tech Blog putting a call out to the women who have worked in and found a home in the tech industry. I pose the idea that it’s time for us, as experienced women in tech, to reach out to and educate the women around us that the tech sphere is a great ...
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Proud to be a Woman in Tech – WIT Post

by Lis Hubert, January 23, 2011 | Comments

	(originally posted 1/6/2011 on Women in Technology Blog) Recently I wrote a new piece of the Women In Tech Blog stating that it’s time for women in the tech sector to be proud to call themselves “women in tech”. By not doing so, we are hindering our ability to create a community that we can relate to, be a part of, and that can move our professions (numbers, salaries, etc) ...
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Thoughts on Gender Disparities in the Design

by Lis Hubert, November 22, 2010 | Comments

	originally posted 11/16/2010 on WIT Blog Last week, I wrote a new post for the Women in Technology blog regarding an article that I saw on Smashing Magazine. The article talked further about the large gap in gender representation that was seen in the results from the 2009 A List Apart Survey. I thought it was an interesting take, and one that any design professional would want to ...
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Thoughts on the Women in Tech Debate

by Lis Hubert, October 15, 2010 | Comments

	originally posted 10/7/10 on Women in Technology Blog (UK) I just wrote a new post for the Women In Tech blog touching on an article that appeared on Mashable earlier this month. The idea behind the post is that part of the reason that women feel that we are lacking support and influence in the tech field is because we aren’t taking the time to look around and really see how ...
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UX Design – What Am I Paying SO MUCH For?!

by Lis Hubert, July 12, 2010 | Comments

	originally posted on nyew.org 7/11/2010 In my latest post on New York Entrepreneur Week, I address the issue of what entrepreneurs and small business owners are paying for when they hire a UX Designer. Read the full post here, then let me know what you think!
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UX, Entrepreneurs and Startups

by Lis Hubert, June 8, 2010 | Comments

	originally posted 6/8/2010 on elisabethhubert.com Last week, I put together a new post for New York Entrepreneur Week regarding Startups and Entrepreneurs and their relationships with UX Designers. In it, I talk about the slow change that is occurring the UX field as a small number of people have begun to migrate to smaller teams in order to find roles where they can be more innovative ...
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