Humble Beginnings: An Excerpt from my Personal Journey as a Woman in Tech

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My start in tech happened well before I actually had the title of “Engineer” or “Developer”. It started in a small town known primarily for being home to one of the most liberal (and most hipster) colleges in the country. I had mixed feelings about attending school there and was pressured in part by my parents to apply to schools in Ohio (they were moving there at the time). Moving to Ohio meant leaving behind my friends and boyfriend (at the time) in Minnesota where I went to high school. We settled on Oberlin because it gave me the opportunity…