In early 2018, I almost left the tech industry to become part of a startling statistic: 56% of women leave tech after 10-20 years, with 22% of those going on to start their own small businesses.
But I realized that if I walked away, I’d be giving up the ability to impact the future of the industry. I wouldn’t be able to help create a world where diverse engineering teams can move away from solving convenience problems to truly solve our real challenges like climate change, poverty, and racial bias.
I decided to come back to tech, but under my own rules.