Retaining WIT

Jossie and Jordanna speak with Darlene Rouleaux (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlenebanta/), UI/UX software engineer at Schneider Electric, as well as a mom of two young kids. Darlene shares the challenges of being a mom in tech, as well as her transition from individual contributor to manager and back. Other topics include: * How different the real world is from college * Transitioning back from parental leave * Promoting diversity at work * Being brave Check out the episode webpage for the full show transcript. Here are some additional resources Darlene mentions in the episode: * https://twitter.com/mommingintech (https://twitter.com/mommingintech) * https://mommingintech.com/ (https://mommingintech.com/) * https://www.instagram.com/mommingintech (https://www.instagram.com/mommingintech) Special Guest: Darlene Rouleaux.

In this inaugural podcast episode, Jossie and Jordanna speak with Karen Catlin, leadership coach and diversity advocate, about her start in the tech industry, the challenges of staying in the tech, and how to be better allies to women and other underrepresented groups. Other topics include: * Issues around diversity in hiring * The struggles of being the only woman in the room * Bias in the tech industry Check out the episode webpage for the full show transcript. Here are some additional resources Karen mentions in the episode: * karencatlin.com (https://karencatlin.com) * betterallies.com (https://betterallies.com) * "Better Allies" on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MPYX96Y) * Social media: @betterallies on Twitter (https://twitter.com/betterallies), Medium (https://medium.com/@betterallies), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/betterallies/), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/bettermaleallies/everyday-actions-for-allies/) * Better Allies newsletter (http://bit.ly/5AllyActions) * "Present! A Techie's Guide to Public Speaking" on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Present-Techies-Guide-Public-Speaking-ebook/dp/B01BCXHULK) Special Guest: Karen Catlin.

Research shows that 56% of women leave after 10 to 20 years in the tech industry. It’s been terrific to see the momentum around getting girls and women into tech, but how do we ensure that they find long term success in the industry? Join Jossie Haines, Platform Engineering Director at Tile, and Jordanna Kwok, Engineering Manager at Netflix as we share our stories and teach each other the skills to stay and thrive in the industry. On each episode, we invite a guest to talk to us about their unique experiences and discuss solutions for creating an environment where women can be successful. Retaining WIT is coming soon!