Through the Looking Glass: When Upward Mobility and Access to Tech...
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Asserts that upward mobility into tech is blocked by lack of exposure and access not lack of talent, citing a community developer teaching another and a Girls Who Code session where 75% of attendees are girls of color from the Bronx. Recommends concrete steps: show the command line and a login form, teach HTML/CSS for marketing and automation, fight for universal internet and compatible machines, design for safety (the missing block button on Ello as an example), and make relatability and culture change explicit.
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