Tag: women in tech
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...