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What Does Choosing and Applying Eyeshadow Teach us About Coding?
Faith Wallace, Ph.D
August 14, 2018
Women at Work

What Does Choosing and Applying Eyeshadow Teach us About Coding?

Where makeup meets code!

I love eyeshadow. I have over 40 eyeshadow palettes (a palette is a container with any number of individual eyeshadow colors), and I don't think my obsession diminishes my status as a progressive woman in technology. I am known for my sparkly blue colors which represent my never-ending devotion to Ravenclaw house in Harry Potter. The sad truth, however, is that I suck at choosing and applying eyeshadow, which might have something to do with the fact that

  1. I have too many colors to choose from, and
  2. I need to take my glasses off to do it.

Yet this doesn't stop my insatiable need for acquiring more shadow options. After I left my trusted makeup store last week having spent over $100 in products, including a new eyeshadow palette (none of which I needed), I thought

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8-80 Coding: Supporting tech for all ages in Philadelphia
Uber
July 27, 2018
Uber

8-80 Coding: Supporting tech for all ages in Philadelphia

Uber

Below is an article originally written by Craig Ewer at PowerToFly Partner Uber, and published on October 30, 2017. Go to Uber's page on PowerToFly to see their open positions and learn more.

At Uber, we believe that technology is for everyone — whether you're a student in a Philadelphia Public School or someone looking for a new career later in life. That's why today we're excited to launch 8-80 Coding, a new initiative to support technology education for people of all ages in Philadelphia.

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Meet Gulnara M., Software Engineer at 33 Across
33 Across
July 25, 2018
33Across

Meet Gulnara M., Software Engineer at 33 Across

Gulnara M. chats about being self-taught in code, diversity in tech, and artificial intelligence

Below is an article originally written by PowerToFly hiring partner 33 Across, and published on May 11, 2018. Go to 33 Across' page on PowerToFly to learn more.

Some of us can say that we taught ourselves how to ride a bike, or maybe even how to play an instrument. Our Software Engineer Gulnara Mirzakarimova took it up a few notches by teaching herself how to code! After a career in finance she decided that she wanted to do something different. Learn more about why Gulnara wanted to get into engineering, how we can improve diversity within the industry, and how engineers can prepare for the future of artificial intelligence!

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Virtual VIP Lunch & Learn: Find Your Learning Style
Lauren Hagerty
July 09, 2018
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Virtual VIP Lunch & Learn: Find Your Learning Style

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