Published in Decoding Tech·PinnedThe Power of Being UnderestimatedWhen no one believes in your potential, you have to learn to believe in yourself. And once you have learned that, the sky is the only limit. This is my story. It’s a story of being underestimated. It’s a story of traditional upbringing, of hard work, of finding purpose in…Her Story7 min readHer Story7 min read
Jan 23Finding authenticity in self-promotionThe story of how I realized that I accidentally created my personal brand, how the term personal branding still makes me cringe, and why every woman in tech should be thinking about self-promotion. Personal branding — two words that taste a bit sour to me. Why? Maybe because I grew…Personal Branding9 min readPersonal Branding9 min read
Published in Decoding Tech·Dec 12, 2022Are Women Returning to Tech in Switzerland?Efforts towards bringing more women to IT are finally starting to pay off in Switzerland. An upwards trend can be observed since 2019 indicating that the pandemic had little to no impact on the return of women to tech in Switzerland. Some good news to end the year! 🎉 In…Women In Tech9 min readWomen In Tech9 min read
Oct 10, 2022How resilience became my superpowerThis is the story of how a depressive episode helped me find strength in life — and an attempt to reduce the stigma of reaching out for professional help. It took me a long time to decide whether to publish this story. It’s a deeply personal and sad story but…Mental Health11 min readMental Health11 min read
Jul 20, 2022For women only? Think again.Can we really achieve gender equity if we stay in our feminist bubbles? I was recently standing in a supermarket in front of the chocolate shelf, indecisive about what to choose until the chocolate bar below caught my attention. It was not the funny penguin or the color combination that…Women In Tech6 min readWomen In Tech6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Jan 30, 2022What kind of leader do you want to be?Reflections on leadership — and 4 steps to find out what kind of leader you want to be — Before we get started, a note of caution: by no means do I want to imply with this article that I am an expert in leadership. Quite the contrary, my leadership journey has only just started— at least in the corporate world. What motivated me to write about leadership is…Leadership9 min readLeadership9 min read
Dec 21, 2021Paving the way for more women in techWhether you are in a tech company or you are personally involved in a mission to attract & retain more women in the tech industry — here you will find practical tips on what you can start doing today to make a difference. I was recently invited to speak with…Women In Tech6 min readWomen In Tech6 min read
Oct 17, 2021How finding the right mentor changes everythingMentorship and mentoring programs are a hot topic at the moment. Studies have shown that women tend to engage less in mentoring relationships but would actually benefit a lot from these engagements, particularly in male-dominated environments. Mentoring programs for women seem to be popping up everywhere right now. Industry leaders…Mentor6 min readMentor6 min read
Jul 15, 2021Does Tech’s Image Cause a Lack of Women in Tech?Hunting down the real reasons why women seem more reluctant to enter the tech industry — and what should change to attract and retain more of us. Tech companies with a low number of female workers keep complaining about the same problem: there just aren’t enough female applications for technical…Tech8 min readTech8 min read
Published in Decoding Tech·Jun 7, 2021Software Architecture MetaphorsThere are lots of metaphors out there that try to explain software architecture by using real-world examples. Metaphors are used to abstract components and their interactions with each other. In this blog post, we are analyzing two of the most famous examples of metaphors: the house & the gardening metaphor…Tech7 min readTech7 min read
