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Women in Tech Spotlight: Shalaka Ekbote

Posted: December 17, 2023

Shalaka Ekbote is part of the movement for an equality-driven tech future. Read on to learn about her experience owning a company, her vision for the future, and her journey so far.

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2023 Gift Guide: Code Like a Girl Approved

Posted: December 7, 2023

Ho ho ho, it’s the Code Like a Girl-approved Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve got you covered with a list of our favourite things to shop for your friends and family this year.
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Innovation is in the air!

Posted: November 12, 2023

Beginning with an open call for ideas, Pepperstone takes us behind the scenes of their recent AI Hack Days.

Day In The Life Of: Lara Salameh

Posted: September 21, 2023

Sit back and let Lara take you on a European getaway, taking in time for coding and dips in the bluest ocean imaginable.

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Tech Is Not Dead

Posted: April 30, 2023

Many of us are left feeling uncertain about our career stability, while also juggling the skyrocketing cost of living and the potential threat of a recession looming.  We want to tell you firstly: you are not alone to feel that way.

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: LA'I DOWSETT

Posted: April 12, 2023

Meet La'i Dowsett, an incredible advocate for diversity and inclusion. While her career progression is massively impressive, it is her commitment to inspiring others that is her biggest achievement.

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Our 6 Favourite Tech Podcasts

Posted: February 1, 2023

Did you know Australia wears the crown for the biggest podcast-listening country in the world? According to the latest Infinite Dial Australia report, a whopping 40% of the population has listened to a podcast in the last month.

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: JOANNA FISHER

Posted: January 9, 2023

Joanna’s passion for tech goes hand-in-hand with her advocacy for diversity. Drawing inspiration from her friends, family and colleagues who work across various fields like engineering, health and education has inspired her to seek out all the unique an...

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: ROBINJIT KAUR

Posted: November 29, 2022

EY Consultant and Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness ambassador Robinjit Kaur is equal parts inspiring and empowering. Her biggest piece of advice is to “not live in fear” - which is something that resonates for us at Code Like a Girl

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Top 5 IT skills in demand in Australia

Posted: November 9, 2022

With talk of a recession, the collapse of crypto, cyber data breaches and Twitter under new management – you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all bad news in the tech space and wondering ‘Are IT skills in demand in Australia?’

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: JACKIE LESLIE

Posted: October 19, 2022

“I'll be a better leader tomorrow because of what I learned today.” These are wise words from Bunnings Delivery Lead Jackie Leslie, who is motivated to continue growing to help her team become future industry leaders and professionals.

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Why Don't More Girls Study STEM?

Posted: October 13, 2022

This is a question we get asked a LOT. At one of our recent online events, we brought our community together to dive into the details with us, accompanied by a panel of experts.

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3 Ways to Introduce Learning in Your Life.

Posted: September 8, 2022

September 1st to 8th is Adult Learner’s Week, a worldwide celebration for accessible and lifelong learning. As advocates for non-traditional pathways to education, we are firm believers in continuously upskilling, reskilling and all of the things...

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: JI EUN LEE

Posted: October 2, 2022

This month’s Women In Tech profile is an encouraging force for women and gender diverse individuals joining the tech industry. Ji Eun is a manager in Cybersecurity at EY, with her love for computers coming alive after receiving an IBM 486 as a Christmas...

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WOMEN IN TECH PROFILE: APARNA PAI

Posted: August 30, 2022

Aparna knew early that a career in technology was her calling. Her childhood involved many powerful women in her life like her mother, aunties and cousins all working and excelling in the software industry.

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5 ways tech companies can attract more women

Posted: July 18, 2022

Getting more women into the Australian tech industry represents an $11 billion opportunity over the next two decades.

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5 women in Australian tech to watch

Posted: July 30, 2022

We know women make up just 29 per cent of the Australian tech workforce. So we’re on a mission to inspire more girls and women to enter into vital and rewarding careers in technology and push gender diversity in the right direction.

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Women in Tech Profile: Lucy Munanto

Posted: March 14, 2022

Thanks to a supportive family, Lucy found a love of math early and this influenced her STEM career path. Her engineering degree helped her find a love of tech and then studying at Carnegie Mellon set her passions firm. 

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Women in Tech Profile: Catherine Thum

Posted: December 7, 2021

The motto “ You can’t be what you can’t see” is used a lot among the Code Like a Girl team. We work everyday to build a community that inspires the diversity in tech - and showcasing the amazing efforts of the women already in the field  

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Our Hot Picks for Hour of Code 2021

Posted: December 5, 2021

All around the world people are joining the Hour Of Code – a movement for newbies and senior coders alike.

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Teach yourself to code – at anytime from anywhere!

Posted: April 27, 2020

When COVID-19 hit, we knew that women everywhere would see this time as an opportunity to build their tech toolkit. So we put the call out to our army of Boss Babes and they rose to the challenge!
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Zoe Condliffe told her story, so you can too

Posted: April 1, 2019

I never thought I would become a startup founder, because I didn’t see any other young, van-living, birkenstock-wearing women doing that... But I am a startup founder, and I am a survivor of violence.

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Meet Jess and Karina of DataMinds

Posted: June 21, 2018