{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-women-in-tech-how-we-got-here-and-why-we-stay","title":"The Adventures of Women in Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Best Indie Book Award for Women in Business and the NYC Big Book Award for Nonfiction Audiobooks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing eighty interviews with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewomen in tech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, discover the opportunities they see, the challenges they face–and exactly why \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewomen in STEM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e are here to stay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWomen belong in tech.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey work in both technical and nontechnical roles. They have different backgrounds, education, and ambitions–not just moonshot product visions or CEO aspirations. They have successful careers, right alongside fulfilling outside lives and families.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDespite what the oftentimes disheartening data might lead us to believe, their success stories are complex, diverse, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eachievable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlana Karen is a recognized authority on women in tech who regularly speaks at conferences and summits on leadership, DEI, and talent in technology. She is an award-winning leader who has spent over two decades in tech, including supporting billions of queries a day in her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGoogle career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThrough her work, Alana has met hundreds of women working in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etech careers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e–and learned a lot about the realities of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSTEM jobs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebreaking into tech\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePairing research and data with over eighty first-hand accounts, Alana takes what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewe think\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e we know and systematically replaces it with what it’s honestly like to join, lead, and thrive in today’s top technology companies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith intimate stories, insight, and advice, this book answers questions like:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow did they navigate the “likability problem” and bro culture?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat skills were most critical to their success?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow did they overcome obstacles like dealing with harassment?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat benefits—like flexibility and financial independence—drew them to their career?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow would they advise others going forward?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecareer book for college students\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, this is the perfect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003egraduation gift book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e for students interested in subjects like computer science, information technology, and coding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe welcomed support in these stories will energize longtime tech innovators and entry-level workers alike. An\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e invaluable resource f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eor leaders looking to improve \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDEI in the workplace,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e it demystifies what women need to succeed and stay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWomen belong in tech–and we need to truly look at their stories so we can find the best ways to support each other and the generations of talent to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An outstanding and timely read as we navigate diversity questions in our world and workplaces. These stories from a diverse set of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewomen in tech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e demonstrate why belonging is so critical in careers.”  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e– Jonathan Rosenberg, former Senior Vice President of Products for Google\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Being a woman in tech can be lonely. Knowing that others have walked in your shoes makes a huge difference. Alana Karen captures a range of experiences, from women at the start of their careers to women who built the industry from the start.”  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e– Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“A must-have for new grads and the experienced alike. These stories from a diverse set of women in tech demonstrate why belonging is so critical in careers and workplaces. As we navigate diversity questions in our world and workplaces, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Adventures of Women in Tech\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is an outstanding and timely read.”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Jonathan Rosenberg, former Senior Vice President of Products for Google\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Being a woman in tech can be lonely. Knowing that others have walked in your shoes makes a huge difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Adventures of Women in Tech\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Alana Karen captures a range of experiences, from women at the start of their careers to women who built the industry from the start. As Alana knows from her career at Google, tech can be a thrilling and satisfying field–and with more women at every level, especially in leadership, it will be even better.”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“A great go-to guide for inspiration and real talk. Alana Karen serves up a rich stew of stories about the career adventures of dozens of women working in technology companies and bolsters her interviews with informative research and practical how-to’s. Whether you are starting your career or looking for your next chapter, there’s something here for you.”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Karen Wickre, founder of KVOX Media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Finally a book that speaks candidly to women navigating tech today! With her insights and deft writing, Alana Karen demonstrates the amazing talent and skills of women in tech today and the very real challenges they face in navigating their careers. 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