Building for Everyone: Accessibility Careers One billion people worldwide live with disabilities. Yet most digital products are built without considering their needs. Accessibility—designing and developing products usable by people with disabilities—is both a moral imperative and a growing career field. As regulations tighten and companies recognize the value of inclusive design, demand for accessibility expertise…
Pivoting Within Tech: Changing Specialties You’ve been a frontend developer for five years, but machine learning fascinates you. You’re a project manager drawn to product management. You’re a QA engineer who wants to move to security. Career pivots within tech are common, valuable—and often intimidating. The good news: pivoting within tech is far easier than…
At WomenHack, we love going behind the scenes with the companies that open their doors to our community. This time, we connected with the team at Global Relay to learn more about their culture, values, and what makes their workplace stand out. What inspired Global Relay to partner with WomenHack and host the community in…
The New Space Industry Needs You The space industry has transformed. What was once the exclusive domain of government agencies and defense contractors is now a vibrant commercial sector. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Planet Labs, and hundreds of other companies are building rockets, satellites, ground systems, and space-based services. Software is eating space just…
There aren’t enough hours in the day to solve the world’s hardest problems. And yet Kablamo has swung open your doors, carved out time, and invited the WomenHack community in – thank you! Tell us, what inspired you to host to the WomenHack community in Sydney? At Kablamo, we’ve always believed that the best technology is…
Building Healthy Code Review Culture Code review is supposed to improve code quality and share knowledge. In practice, it’s often a source of friction, delay, and demotivation. Reviews pile up for days. Comments feel like attacks. Feedback is inconsistent. The process that should make teams better instead creates frustration. It doesn’t have to be this…
Beyond Software: Hardware Engineering Careers When people think “women in tech,” software engineering often comes to mind first. But hardware engineering—designing the physical devices and chips that power our digital world—offers equally compelling career opportunities. From semiconductor design to robotics to consumer electronics, hardware engineering combines creativity with technical depth. The Hardware Engineering Landscape Major…
The Rise of Fractional Technical Leadership A startup needs a VP of Engineering to set technical direction and scale the team—but can’t afford or doesn’t yet need a full-time executive. A mid-sized company wants a CISO but only needs 10 hours per week. A growing team needs an experienced engineering manager while they search for…
The Real Value of Startup Equity A startup offers you $150,000 salary plus equity worth “$400,000.” A larger company offers $220,000 with smaller RSU grants. Which is the better deal? The answer is more complex than it appears—and getting it wrong can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. Startup equity is potentially valuable but…