Need some reasons to join Women Who Code? Maybe you have heard about the craze for learning code, but what exactly is coding? Coding is what makes it possible for people to create computer software, apps and websites. Your browser, your OS, the apps on your phone, Facebook, and websites are all made through coding. Learning to code enables you to do many things you would not otherwise be able to do. These things include hand-crafting your own websites, becoming a career coder or even starting a technology business. What better reasons to join Women Who Code are there?
Women Who Code is an organization that inspires women to excel in technology careers. They envision a world where women are proportionately represented as tech board members, leaders and engineers. How do they do this? WWC empowers with skills, educates companies to better promote and retain talent, builds a global community and develops role models.
When you sign up for WWC you gain access to programs and services designed to help you step up your tech career. They have more than 100,000 members operating at every level of the industry. The benefits of joining are:
Eighty percent of WWC members experience a positive career impact and over ninety-five percent would recommend membership to other women. WWC produces 5,000 trainings, workshops, hackathons, conferences and more, as well as gives away $1.6M in technical scholarships and industry conference awards. For more information visit: womenwhocode.com