I’m putting it out there: I really wish I knew some coding people who are not cis male that I could look up to, be inspired by. I am yet again surround by cis males in tech on my course - and they are truly brilliant and inspiring - but I feel like I don’t belong and shouldn’t be here.

The people I am seeking to follow and be inspired by are those who “code first” (not sure how to describe that, hence the quotes) and didn’t adopt more of a PR or front-facing role, mostly leaving coding behind as the vast majority of females I know in tech eventually did. (And a reason why I felt I also didn’t belong in tech or coding and should follow them, after I was told all I do as a web dev who directly helped my employer’s entire business scale up is “just pretty things up”).

So: who are some non cis males whose career is centred on coding excellence who I could follow online somehow? Really not sure of the right words to describe this, so please rephrase “coding excellence” if you need - I mean people who mostly just want to code, be great at code, inspire others to be great too, they could teach or not, lecture or not, just hang out online, whatever. Their actual job could be in almost ANY industry, not just software dev or similar.

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Sam Thursfield, a software engineer at Codethink, recently led a project for Outreachy covering improving end-to-end testing for #GNOME.

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You can read about how the project went and the outcomes here: buff.ly/3PkufkA

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Outreachy is seeking #OpenSource and #OpenScience communities to mentor Outreachy interns in the May 2024 cohort.
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The application deadline for FOSS communities to apply is Feb. 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. UTC.

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Outreachy will be celebrating a huge milestone!

Over the years, we've impacted thousands of people subject to systemic bias and underrepresentation in the technical industry where they live worldwide by creating a safe space for them to learn and grow.

Through our efforts, alongside kind sponsors and mentoring organizations, we've increased and supported #diversityintech.

Watch this space as we celebrate our milestone in the coming #internship cohort.