http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog A place for Women in Computer Science & Engineering to find updated news, get connected, and discuss! Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:03:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Session III - Practical Tools for Managing Your Time Time goes by so fast, there never seems to be enough of it, yet the pile of things to be done seems to be growing out of the very air itself! Time Management to the rescue. The session III speaker was Rebecca DeWitt ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/31/time-is-on-my-side/ Session II - The Imposter Panel One of the most popular talks for everyone at Grace Hopper is always the Imposter Panel. The idea is that often we all feel like imposters whenever we are around really quick, smart people and especially when we are starting something new. We don't see ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/31/the-imposter-panel-yes-you-can/ Grace Hopper 2009 was a great experience! During the two and a half days in Tucson I was able to attend 7.5 sessions and gain valuable insights, talk to the friendly recruiters of many companies, network with very smart women in technology from across the country, and have a lot ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/11/career-choices/ This is a continuation of Yuki's notes on "Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: Hints and Tips for a Successful Interview Experience". Some tips I learned from this (very helpful!) session: Do your homework on the company. Show that you know what the company is about, and maybe read some recent ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/11/technical-interviews-i-am-not-afraid-part-2thedstandsd/ One of the opening sessions -- there were more than 1600 attendees this year! Some of the banners from past GHCs There were several companies with booths set up in the foyer, it was nice going to an all women career fair :) We went on a hike in Tucson, the mountains were ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/11/more-ghc-pictures/ http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/06/uwcse-women-grace-hopper-celebration-2009/ Interviews can be very scary. What do I do when my code doesn't work? What if I get stuck? Should I ask my interviewer for a hint?... Thursday afternoon,  I decided to go to the Mastering the Art of the Technical Interview: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly session. ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/05/technical-interviews-i-am-not-afraid/ UW CSE girls dancing with Alan Eustace (the senior VP of engineering and research at Google) http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/02/technical-women-love-dancing/ Atlanta! Fun city! According to the video we watched, every day is opening day in Atlanta. The Anita Borg Institute announced record breaking attendance this year, with attendance up 16% in spite of these challenging economic times. Wow! I see this as a true testament to the value of this conference, and ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/02/the-next-ghc-will-be-in/ I'm sitting in on the Landing a Job and Succeeding in Industry: Bridging the gap  between in-class learning and job-related skill session at the GHC. The focus is on five different areas students can pursue outside of the classroom in order to stand out to employers: membership and participation in ... http://wicse.cs.washington.edu/blog/2009/10/01/landing-a-job-succeeding-in-industry-session/