Tag: women in tech

Pioneers in Tech: Adele Goldberg, graphical user interface guru

Pioneers in Tech: Adele Goldberg, graphical user interface guru

“Behind every great man is a great woman.” No conversation about the success of Apple would be complete without a nod to the work of Adele Goldberg, a computer scientist and early pioneer in the world of graphical user interfaces...

/ March 10, 2023
Learn, lead, lift others: Barracuda voices on International Women’s Day 2023

Learn, lead, lift others: Barracuda voices on International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day to celebrate the achievements of women. For organizations in the tech industry, it offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come in terms of inclusivity – and the...

/ March 8, 2023
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Pioneers in Tech: Anita Borg, Champion of Women in STEM

Pioneers in Tech: Anita Borg, Champion of Women in STEM

In 1992, Mattel made a big mistake with one of its flagship products. Teen Talk Barbie featured a computer chip, with each doll programmed to say four of 270 phrases. One of the phrases was the ill-conceived “Math class is...

/ January 14, 2022
Pioneers in Tech: Frances Allen, first female Turing Award winner

Pioneers in Tech: Frances Allen, first female Turing Award winner

Legendary IBM computer scientist Frances Allen, who passed away on her 88th birthday in August 2020, is an exemplary technology pioneer to recognize during Women’s History Month. Allen grew up on a dairy farm and attended a one-room school in...

/ March 12, 2021
Pioneers in Tech: Katherine Johnson, no longer a hidden figure

Pioneers in Tech: Katherine Johnson, no longer a hidden figure

The movie “Hidden Figures” introduced the masses to Katherine Johnson, but it only scratched the surface of this fascinating and influential woman’s life. Played by Taraji P. Henson in the 2016 film, Johnson broke barriers throughout her life and played...

/ July 10, 2020
Women in Tech: Perspectives on partner success in 2020

Women in Tech: Perspectives on partner success in 2020

Depending on who you ask, “success” can mean many different things. For some, it is reaching a certain level of profitability, whereas for others, it can simply mean securing your first managed services client. Here at SmarterMSP, one way that...

/ May 14, 2020
National Women’s Equality Day: From the channel perspective

National Women’s Equality Day: From the channel perspective

A gender diverse workforce, relative to a homogeneous one, is beneficial for business. Increased sales revenue, more customers, and greater relative profits are all associated with gender diversity. Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15 percent more...

/ August 27, 2019