The Future Built by Women

9Just Dangerous Enough: The Power of Technical Knowledge

Everybody should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.

—Steve Jobs

Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn.

—Stephen Hawking

IN THE WORLD of technology and entrepreneurship, there's an unspoken power that comes with technical knowledge. Yet, for some reason, women have often been excluded from this powerful realm. I suspect there's a reason behind this, one that stems from the realization that when women gain proficiency in coding and tech, they become forces to be reckoned with. Their empowerment and potential to change the world can be perceived as a threat by those who wish to maintain the status quo. Whether this threat is conscious or not, it exists, and it's something we must acknowledge.

Now, here's the remarkable part: many women have an innate ability to grasp coding quickly if they're introduced to it with the right mindset. Take me, for example. I've always been someone who loves processes, and my background in history ingrained in me the concept of cause and effect. When I ventured into the world of tech and decided to learn how to code, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it came more naturally to me than I had anticipated.

I have a passion for simplifying technical concepts for nontechnical individuals, primarily because I was once in their ...