Great video! I love your confidence and ability to explain things so clearly. I assume many people would go for “oh another woman whining waa waa waa” without giving the video even a watch, but they really should watch it. I like how you present the things as they are, your experiences. You’re not shouting patriarchy or claiming every woman or every man this and that like some. This is what you experienced, many more so also, and you give good ideas on how to handle things. That shows more maturity than so many. I would wager I wouldn’t be as confident as you and I’ve been around the industry for a long time. So I’ll be subscribing, watching your other videos and waiting for more sensible, calm, super-insightful content from you in the future!

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! This made my day! This was definitely a difficult topic to tackle, but I wanted to make sure that this could stimulate discussion about everyone's experiences (not just women)! And thanks for subscribing; I hope you enjoy my upcoming content! 😊

I am college right now, and for the first few months I wore girly clothes and makeup. Then I realized I wasn't treated fairly or if I worked in a team, my voice wasn't always heard. I got frustrated and started to dress like the 'tech bro' . And I also remembered when I worked in a team (I was the only girl in my team and I was also black). None of the guys did any of the work, so I decided to do everything. I sent the work to the team , so that they can read through. The next time we met, The guys changed everything I did and said it wasn't good enough. This actually made reconsider why I decided to go down the tech path but I didn't give up(I Love Tech❤). Nevertheless I am starting to grow confident in my work and letting my voice get heard no matter what. If you're a girl or a guy, don't make someone actions make you want to run away from your dreams.

Great video! You've really captured the workplace culture in this short and clear presentation. You have excellent communication skills for a techie.

This is what I needed. My second day in tech & I’m experiencing all this. Thank you for doing this! It’s helping me so much right now.

I've literally had all of these experiences in the past 4 years working in tech as a woman. Thank you for articulating these so well and suggesting how to deal with them. Maybe you can spend more time on helping women and allies deal with these issues in future videos. :)

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will definitely continue to create content and resources for everyone in the future :)

I relate to this so much! I laughed out loud when you said that maybe the problem was that you never talked to boys -- I went to Barnard and have the same problems at lunch 😅 I've been a SWE in big tech for about a year now and frequently question if people are critical of my work because of my identity, or the quality of the work itself - the struggle is real. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and helping me feel less alone in the industry! 💕

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

You are definitely not alone! 🤗 And it's great to meet another seven sister's alum :)

Thanks for this great video! I just started working in tech and as the only woman on the team I can relate to every point you've mentioned. Now I feel more secure in myself knowing I'm not alone with my experiences :)

I'm glad you made another video! :-) I liked the previous one and this one. I'm a (male) software dev and ... basically I want people on my team to feel like they belong. So I appreciate hearing your firsthand perspective.

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! For both watching the video and for being an ally for the members of your team :)

Amazing video, well spoken and love your energy!

Awesome video!! You are not alone. Very well said. Keep the videos coming!

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ♥️

Great video! Your point about inclusion is very relevant and can be applied to any workplace, not just tech!

nursing to teaching myself robotic automation. new subscriber :) love your channel. critical thinking and analytical skills in nursing is helping me transfer how to think in robotic automation

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that's quite the endeavor! Best of luck :)

@Zara_Luna

4 жыл бұрын

@@harshibar Thank you! :)

Hey Girl!!! Great video thank you for the heads up my current issue is actually getting pass interviewing phase. currently a IT Cyber Security student. Apart form being the only girl in class. Getting pass an interview. where again I am most likely the only woman in the room is really intimidating.

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

I totally get that being the only woman in an interview is scary. Companies should do more to make candidates feel more included. Best of luck with interviews!

Hey girl!! My friend and I are in engineering and we totally relate! Love your video, the stereotypes are SO TRUE

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Oh hey!! Glad you liked the video! :)

I love this girl! I am also a full stack developer and yes it is just like this. Keep it up!

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

glad it was relatable :) we're not alone!

@mdanzar9219

4 жыл бұрын

@@harshibar ma'am, Are you from Bangalore? I need help in coding I'm beginner 😊.

Great video! i hope you feel empowerer to write sick javascript code in your next project!

great video! I recognize my work problems: lunch loneliness and nitpicking(( I am a woman programmer. I need more content like this!

Hey what was your profile full stack web developer? And can a person do Mobile on front end rather than websites and backend be the usual way? And does tech companies have profile called full stack mobile developer?

I'm going to college next fall and I'm thinking about starting a club for women in tech. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated! Im currently trying to figure out what features the club should have, but it's a bit tricky since I haven't quite started yet

This is EXACTLY what I have been through - every single thing!!!!

@harshibar

3 жыл бұрын

the struggle is real 😅

Finally someone who content creation Match with my way of thinking and topic 😍 WIT .

Im new to your channel and love your video!!!

Ma'am you really motivates me a lot...seeing less girls in engineering....i always feel low...comapre to my male batchmate....keep making videos....

Thank you, very informative.

This case of pull request has happened with me many times and in case I'm pointing their mistakes they get offended.😑😑 Plus the dress issue is almost for all the days.

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

😓 sorry to hear!

This was so, so well rounded.

I can relate so much.. Wow. If I try to make a video like this.. It would be a very loooong rant lol

i relate so much!!

i think you might be very helpful for me in the coming future.

4:12 Got distracted trying to figure out what Yogi is doing

I related to all of these a little tooooo much XD

Lmao your "its not personal" took me out!

Without family support, can be mentally draining to be hooked to man made technology.. 😪😪

Great video, are you Telugu as well?

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, how could you tell? (and yes, I am 😊)

I'll be sharing this with our #GirlsWhoGame group. Thank you.

@harshibar

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thanks for letting me know!

Can't stop laughing at the reddit thread about this video is r/programming. All the top comments were disagreeing with every point you had but absolutely 0 had experience as female in a STEM field. As someone who does have this experience - no arguments here!

That's weird. I judge my colleagues skills based on how much grey hair, or lack of it entirely, they have.

Please start uploading videos related to coding

@harshibar

4 жыл бұрын

My next one is a coding video! Any specific requests?

This is so accurate, thank you!

The struggle is realllllll

A couple thoughts: -I think you're right to be concerned with your attire. I think a lot of guys and girls in the tech world could benefit greatly by dressing more professionally. I can't justify peoples clothing prejudices but I know they're there and if I care about my upward mobility I need to play along. -Is lunch paid for at your organization? I work in tech and my lunch is unpaid. Therefore my attitude is that its my time to talk about whatever I like with whomever I like. If my boss came to me and was like "hey, could you try including some of the more lonely people into your lunch group?" I'd start eating alone. -Don't "stand up" to criticism, its a bad look. If you feel a criticism is mean-spirited just ignore it. If you know the person couldn't do any better, then ask them how they'd solve the given problem. They'll look dumb when they fail to answer.

The field is not dominated because men want it that way. It's completely opposite. Women are less represented in CS because fewer of them choose to study CS. Fewer of them choose such degree after high-school. It's so simple. Everyone gets hired and paid based on how good they are. They are just less woman in this field by their choice. Just go to a good university, study hard and you will do great.

hmmm so accurate

It's funny how alot of female think men talk about women but realistic we talk about video game lol

a UX engineer lol

5:45 or... he might just be a bad employee...

Someone on reddit made this comment (NOT MINE, but I do agree) Please if you want to credit them go to R/programming and look for the video post. "I enjoyed the perspective of this video, but I don't agree that she faced these issues because she is a "woman in tech". Some of the issues are unique to being female, but none seem to be unique to being "in tech". 1. Difficulty deciding wardrobe. This is something all women face, unfortunately. The pressure to wear the exact right thing without being judged is something women face all the time, unless of course there are work uniforms. Not unique to being an engineer, though. 2. Getting her job position wrong. This happens all the time with all kinds of new people in the workplace. This isn't unique to women or to engineering. Sometimes a new hire isn't introduced or announced, and there's speculation about what role the new person has taken. You shouldn't take it personally if they don't guess correctly. 3. The need to find your niche. No matter who you are, if you're really good at one specific thing, you'll find it easier to excel than if you're just passable at a lot of things. This goes for many different careers and any gender. 4. Ok, this one really irritated me. Not every male engineer is into video games, D&D, basketball, and "gains" at the gym. There are also lots of women who like video games, D&D, basketball, and "gains" at the gym. Regardless of your gender or career, you can easily find yourself in a workplace with little in common with your coworkers. Her only valid point is that being an introvert makes this more challenging, which has nothing to do with being a female engineer. She makes a valid point that if you don't feel included in the conversation, because you don't have any interest in the topic, it's on you to bring up a topic that you can be more involved with. It's absurd to suggest that they should explain D&D to everyone so that no one feels left out. Not fitting in socially isn't a "woman in tech" thing. 5. Unconscious bias is definitely an issue, but it's not unique to being female - her own example is about race, not gender. And it's definitely not unique to the tech industry. I agree that women can be faced with obstacles in a tech career at some companies, but I don't feel like it's the pervasive issue throughout the industry that it was years ago. As for this video, I don't agree that any of these issues are unique to being a "woman in tech". She made a valid point about an issue all women face in a lot of workplaces, not just engineering (1). A couple points don't really have anything to do with being in tech (2, 3, & 5). Point 5 is something that women can face, but it's not unique to them. Point 4 was just ridiculous. So, yes, a woman in tech could face these issues, but a guy in publishing could easily face 4 of the 5 issues here. (5 of 5 if we count #4, which I don't.) Really, point 4 should have been left off. I don't even know that I would have bothered with a comment at all if point 4 hadn't have been so asinine."

@afsarabenazir8558

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree. 1. She explicitly said why choosing her wardrobe wasn't difficult before when she had other female co workers but now since she's the "only" female in her work group, its a concern since whatever she wears will be open to judgement. 2. Getting her role wasn't the point. The point was that her male co-workers automatically assumed that she would be in marketing or design because rigorous things like math/full stack programming is accredited to sth a male would do. It's an unconscious sexist thing. 3. I didn't think she complained about not finding her niche, more like a realization on her part. 4. I understand that not all gamers,d&d enthusiasts are males and assuming that itself is sexist to begin with, but what she said is a real experience that she encountered. I didn't find any generalization on her part which would imply any sexism. 5. Yes, unconscious bias is not unique to females but since she related more to this as a gender bias, she titled the video 'woman in tech' and not 'all biases in tech'

It is harder being a man in tech. Look what happened to James Damore.