Catt Small takes on tech, creativity and diversity

A new must-read essay by Brooklyn Technologist of the Year Catt Small examines why people think there is a divide between coding and engineering, and how, even if tech is diversifying, there remains plenty of room for improvement.
https://twitter.com/cattsmall/status/701990069033443328
A few highlights:

• Programming education still has a high barrier to entry. Many people are disadvantaged and have to work harder to understand programming. It is not a meritocracy.
• Due to a continuous barrage of arguments about languages, frameworks, semantics, models and efficiency, you might not believe you are a real programmer unless you code and contribute to open-source software in all of your spare time.
• Painters love their paintbrushes but instead choose to share the murals they paint. Plumbers do not brag about the pipes they use. The same applies to you. You use code to build life-changing things, no matter how small or insignificant they seem. You are a real programmer, and you are creative.

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