On this episode of sistercodes, we're talking about taboo topics in tech! We discuss normalizing salary discussions among coworkers, saying no to opportunities that don't align with your interests and values, setting boundaries for work and life, and taking all your sick days whether for mental or physical health.

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Accessibility in tech is incredibly important - how can we start building inclusive products without considering everyone's experiences? Today we speak with our first ever guest speaker - Victoria Berkowitz. Victoria will talk about how able-bodied developers can bring an inclusive and accessibility mindset to the products their building, the ways that companies can support accessibility, and so much more. 

Connect with Victoria on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-berkowitz/

Victoria's Facebook Plugin - https://endeavors.unc.edu/victoria-miller/

Did you know that women make 82 cents for every one dollar men make? One of the main reasons cited for the gender pay gap is that fewer women negotiate their salary. Negotiation can be scary especially if this is your first time negotiating your salary but it's especially important to make sure you're being paid your worth! We talk about our experiences negotiating job offers and asking for raises.

levels.fyi

www.glassdoor.com

In this episode of sister codes, we're talking about software engineering tools you use in the tech industry! From Agile and SCRUM practices to Git and software version control, we're covering it all.  

JIRA, IntelliJ vs. VSCode, Confluence, Git vs. SVN, Outlook, Zoom vs. Teams vs. Hangouts

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In this episode of sistercodes, we're talking all about how to start your own business! Ashley owns her design company - A Llewellyn Designs - where she provides web, logo, and graphic design services for clients and Kaylee owns JustACoderThing and has a passive income stream. Ashley also has an Etsy shop - StudioByAshley - where she sells women in tech merch that she designs herself. We're talking about everything from finding clients and signing contracts to managing your side hustle and a 9-5 full-time job!

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Today we dive into burnout and balance from our perspectives of the 8th month of working remotely and 3rd month of job hunting during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also give some tips on how to maintain balance and avoid burnout as well as discuss some helpful studies and technologies that help us do this. 

Alcohol and its impact on sleep - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2775419/

Meditation app that Ashley uses - https://my.life/

In this episode of sistercodes we’re talking about tech interviews! We're covering (almost!) all aspects of technical interviews including elevator pitches, zoom backgrounds, organization tips, and good questions to ask your interviewer. As always you can find us over on Instagram @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.

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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