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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 01/01/2025

Happy 2025, Tech by Choice family! 🎉 While some of us are still searching for the "happy" in Happy New Year, we know we'll fin it together. Starting w/ our 2-part Interview Training Workshop! 📅 Jan 18 & 20 💪 Level up together 🎯 Build confidence RSVP Today www.eventbrite.com/e/interview-...

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Join the Tech by Choice community as we practice our interviewing skills to make the job hunt easier for us all to navigate.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 24/12/2024

🎄 As 2024 comes to an end, we celebrates another year of making tech accessible & inclusive for all! It's been a challenging year, but we did it together. May your holidays overflow with creativity & new possibilities! #SkyTech #tech #Community

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 20/07/2023

We just received a donation of $25.00! - $25 covers the cost of a member attending an event - $100 covers an industry expert running a workshop - $1,000 covers an additional 10 hours of content for our Bootcamp 🔗 Donate to support diversity today bit.ly/tbc-give

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 20/07/2023

We just received a donation of $500.00! - $25 covers the cost of a member attending an event - $100 covers an industry expert running a workshop - $1,000 covers an additional 10 hours of content for our Bootcamp 🔗 Donate to support diversity today bit.ly/tbc-give

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 13/07/2023

Tech by Choice is a nonprofit focused on helping marginalized communities thrive in tech. Thriving in tech can mean different things. This could be transitioning into a tech role, landing that senior title, or using tech to create your own stream of income.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 25/05/2023

We would like to welcome @jrewbarrington.bsky.social to The skyline! Happy to see you’ve made it and started connecting with the community! Can SkyTech tap in and say hello and share a few accounts to follow!

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 08/05/2023

SkyTech What brought you to the industry, and more importantly what made you stay?

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Ben Seymour @benseymour.com · 08/05/2023

Using CERN data early 90's, building sites for fun mid-90's, running clubs building for the web late 90's - switched to f/t dev '99. Getting to be around some of the smartest people, building some of the most exciting cutting edge web technology, and constantly learning is what keeps me here.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 27/04/2023

We're a community model after modeled after the Black Panther Party The Black Panther Party created a 10 point program to highlight its guidelines & ideas on how to be in community. Their 10th point hit's is where we pick up where they left off ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊ 🔗 techbychoice.org

we want laand brad housing education clothing justice peace and people's community community control of moden technology

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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 08/05/2023

a uni tutor showed me how to make a website with flash while I was attempting (and failed) a music production degree years later frustrated that my design work was being badly translated and ignored by web developers, I learned html and css & more flash mostly out of spite but ended up enjoying it

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Byron Woodfork @byronwoodfork.bsky.social · 10/05/2023

A question we should all be asking during interviews right now is, "Is your company currently profitable?" And "what's the company's strategy for handling the expected market downturn?" ... And on the flipside, employers should be ready to answer those questions, given our economic climate.

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Stabby @stabby.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

My dad told me I could make a lot of money and the only thing I ever actively showed any interest in / skill with was computers. Thought I'd make video games, but business software paid more and was easier to get jobs for. I stay because it's the only thing I'm qualified to do that pays this well.

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@notesfromdevin @notesfromdevin.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

Fascinated with how the internet works and all the different types of people and info you come across. Nobody has made me a housewife yet.

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Ayşegül @aysegul.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

Wanted to build games, haven't build a single game. Women in tech community, being able to make things I like, flexibility to work anywhere is the reason I've stayed. Had a lot of reasons to quit too but I love it too much.

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Dan Moore is at Monktoberfest @mooreds.com · 08/05/2023

Haven't found any other profession that: * Is as lucrative * Allows as much autonomy * Offers the chance to problem solve * Is focused on craft * Lets me work with smart people * Has as low barriers to entry

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Ali Spittel @alispit.tel · 08/05/2023

Brought me to: it was easier to get a paid software engineering internship than an unpaid polisci one Kept me: solving problems, financial stability, career progression

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Rizel Scarlett 🇦🇬🇬🇾 @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

money. stayed for the community and i like solving problems.

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Demon Princess Zoey @xomz.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

To be able to transition lol. Transition is so extremely prohibitively expensive and healthcare in the US, already complete trash to begin with, rarely even covers trans healthcare. Tech was the only option I had left to scrounge up the $100k+ needed for jaw surgery, FFS, BA, and electrolysis. 😭

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Katy @thekatertot.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

Literally the money and insurance

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 08/05/2023

SkyTech What brought you to the industry, and more importantly what made you stay?

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Liz Burr @lizburr.bsky.social · 06/05/2023

This is a lot of work because FB Business Manager is a zoo.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 03/05/2023

Thank you everyone who stopped the event's we held within the last two weeks! We held: - Tech Leadership Support group - Coworking Session in Slack - Part 2 of our part AI workship Can't wait to see yall in the next one!

Screenshot of a FigJam board with a cutout of the rapper "Ice Spice" with "AI" to her left and "Breaker" to her right as a pun for "AI Ice Breaker"

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 03/05/2023

SkyTech please welcome one of our community memebers @mintii.bsky.social 🥳

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 03/05/2023

SkyTech please welcome one of our community memebers @mintii.bsky.social 🥳

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 03/05/2023

Document. Document. Document. ☀️ Document your day: Crate todo's 💻 Document your code: Leave comments & create documents 🎨 Document your designs: Leave notes & comments in Figma 🌱 Document your growth: Create a brag sheet & work diary Future you will be happy about it.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 02/05/2023

Today is the first day #AANHPIMonth We're celebrating & uplifting AANHPI voices all year long because our community knows every month is AANHPI month! Let's continue to learn about each out so we can show up & push for meaningful change together.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 29/04/2023

With this last wave of layoffs, we’re looking to support our community in a real way. To help us help you, reply to this to let us know 💼 Job title you’re looking for 📈 years of experience 📝Top 5 Skills 📍in office (+ Location) / remote hybrid / 🎯 1 must-have for your next role

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Byron Woodfork @byronwoodfork.bsky.social · 29/04/2023

I was thinking about building a custom feed algorithm. Someone's already launched one though 😅

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 29/04/2023

So what we building for bluesky?

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Wyls☼n @wylson.net · 29/04/2023

Is there any dev that would like to work with me on something Bluesky and media? I have an idea framework but I just wanna talk about it with someone other than ChatGPT.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 29/04/2023

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 28/04/2023

🤯 In just 24 hrs, we've received 186+ applications for our Paid Open Source program! We're fundraiser to expand to support the needs of the community on Gitcoin to leverage Quadratic Funding 🔗 Contribute now: tbcevents.org/3LA2mU9 🔗 Blog: tbcevents.org/40MJWUL 🧵 Details ⬇️

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 28/04/2023

Companies can't provide the level of safety that we're looking for. Only communities can do this. Don't be fooled by some companies "we're a family" motto. The bottom line will always be the motivation. Find your people.

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 28/04/2023

We’ve hit 100+ applications and 100 sky followers 💯💯💯

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 27/04/2023

👀 So has SkyTech found out we’re looking to PAY open source contributors & mentors? Well if you didn’t know now you do so go ahead and: 🔗 read more tbcevents.org/3AA7q4F 🔗 apply to be a contributor tbcevents.org/3Lf6B7F 🔗 apply to be a mentor tbcevents.org/mentor-application

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 27/04/2023

Big shoutout to @aliafonzy.bsky.social for getting us here! This app wouldn't be what it is without you ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊

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Tech by Choice @techbychoice.org · 27/04/2023

Are you someone underestimated looking to enter, stay, & thive in tech? Join us over here! We offer: 🗄 Job placement 🖥 Paid open source opportunity 🧠 Mental health & wellness spaces 💰 Financial literacy materials 👥 Mentorship 🔍 Skill building workshops 🔗 tbcevents.org/tbc-membership

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