Anita Borg
Anita Borg
Anita Borgwas an American computer scientist. She founded the Institute for Women and Technologyand the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth17 January 1949
CountryUnited States of America
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I want all of these folks connected. We're all doing too much reinventing of the wheel, ... The Internet enables us to share the ideas we have without having to create another hierarchy. We hope that these two projects will come together and create a structure of continued involvement.
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The Internet enables us to share the ideas we have without having to create another hierarchy.
catalyst design include levels projects women
We'll try to be a catalyst for development projects that include women at all levels - in the design and development process.
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Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.
reading drs culture
Drs. Margolis and Fisher have done a great service to education, computer science, and the culture at large. Unlocking the Clubhouse should be required reading for anyone and everyone who is concerned about the decreasing rate of women studying computer science.
corporations
Women will change the corporation more than we expect.
track addresses devices
None of these devices address that women keep track of many peoples lives, not just their own.
community computer existence
Until Systers came into existence, the notion of a global community of women in computer science did not exist.
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Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.
unique impact political
We're at unique point in history where the things that we are building are going to significantly impact our social, political, economical, and personal lives.
women
The stereotypes really play into what kinds of companies women can get funded for.
women
There is still a perception that the way women are isn't necessarily what you need for the powerhouse start-ups.
companies men money primarily starting twice women
Women are starting something like twice as many companies as men, but the money is primarily going to companies started by men.
civilized
The Internet does not have a reputation as being a particularly civilized place.