SisterCodes

Is your phone listening to you? Just how much personal data are Google and Facebook collecting on you and selling to advertisers? How can you improve your data privacy online?

In this episode of sistercodes we're discussing data privacy and regulation and everything that comes along with it. We're talking about the tradeoff between a free platform and giving away your personal data, bringing regulation into tech with laws like GDPR, and ways that you can improve your data privacy online.

Links:

DuckDuckGo / Best VPNs

The Great Hack

Android Fine-Grained Controls (only allow location access while using app)

Amazon Not Providing Sick Leave to Employees

Cambridge Analytica and Facebook

Today we're talking about our journeys into tech - from playing Frogger on a Commodore 64 to graduating with Computer Science degrees and starting jobs in finance! 😅 In this episode we talk about steep learning curves, the importance of resilience, and ego problems in tech.

What does it mean to be a woman of color?

Today we'll be talking about the term women of color, our own identities, and our experiences as multiracial women in tech.

Here are some helpful links to read up more on this important topic:

- https://builtin.com/women-tech/women-in-tech-workplace-statistics

- "The “broken rung” is even more broken for women of color, who only make up 18% of entry-level positions"

- https://www.cio.com/article/3516012/women-in-tech-statistics-the-hard-truths-of-an-uphill-battle.html

- "25% of women in computing roles in 2015 - Asian women make up just 5 percent of that number"

- https://www.wired.com/story/five-years-tech-diversity-reports-little-progress/

In this episode of sistercodes we're talking about how covid has affected our jobs and everyday lives, and what constitutes a 'tech' company. During quarantine, Kaylee has switched teams, moved out of her NY apartment, and is still trying to find a good work-life balance while Ashley has graduated, had her work start date delayed, and is getting back to her passions including blogging and graphic design.

Welcome to sistercodes, a podcast hosted by Ashley and Kaylee - we're sisters who talk about their journey in tech. We're excited to share our experiences working in technology and get real with what it's really like being a minority in one of the fastest growing industries in the world!