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Nobody welcomed me into tech.
@dielenka
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The video resonates with viewers by sharing a raw and relatable story of overcoming adversity in a male-dominated field, offering a message of resilience and empowerment that inspires others to pursue their ambitions.
Summary
The creator shares their personal journey into tech, highlighting the challenges and isolation they faced, but ultimately celebrating their achievement of a PhD in computer science. The message encourages others to pursue their goals in tech regardless of external validation.
Structure
- 1Starting in tech without welcome
- 2Struggles and tears during studies
- 3Achieving a PhD in computer science
- 4Advice to focus on work, not external validation
- 5Reassurance that it's worth it
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Nobody welcomed me into tech.
I did it anyway.
I walked in at 17.
I cried most weeks.
PhD in computer science anyway.
Come for the work, not the welcome.
It's all gonna be worth it in the end.
Transcript
Nobody welcomed me into tech. I did it anyway. I walked in at 17. I cried most weeks. PhD in computer science anyway. Come for the work, not the welcome. It's all gonna be worth it in the end.
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Tech was never welcoming to me. I’d still tell every girl to come. I started at 17 knowing nothing about computers. I cried most weeks, the stress wrecked my health, I’ve been the only woman in nearly every room since - and I finished the PhD and I’d sign up again tomorrow. That’s not an empowerment post. It’s a dare. For the people who’ll tell me it’s all fixed now: women were 19% of Europe’s core tech roles in 2025, down from 22% the year before (McKinsey, 2026 - core tech roles, ~4M Linkedln profiles). Eurostat counts a wider group, ICT specialists, and has women at 19.5% in the EU in 2025. Different datasets, same room I keep walking into. So no, it didn’t get welcoming. It got worth it. Different thing. Tell me I’m wrong #womenintech #coding #programming #softwareengineer #girlswhocode computerscience tech europe austria slovakia
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