Index
- A
- A+ certification, 145
- academic journals, 176–177
- accelerators, 120
- accreditation, of trade schools, 136
- achievement, as a core work value, 64
- additive manufacturing, 110–112
- Advanced Messaging Queueing Protocol (AMQP), 109
- Advancing Diversity in Tech Community, 14
- Advancing Women in Tech Community, 14
- advertising industry, 68–69
- advertising tech (AdTech), 68–69
- affirmative action, 9
- agile method, 51
- AI. See artificial intelligence (AI)
- AI Topics, 96–97
- AI Trends, 97
- alliances, 228–230
- AM Basics, 112
- Amazon Smile (website), 240
- Amazon Web Services, 105
- American Association of University Women (AAUW), 149, 205
- American Health Informatics Management Association, 79
- American Marketing Association (AMA), 69
- AMIA, 78
- analytical skills
- AnitaB.org, 13
- aptitude test, 63
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- Askew, Teneika, 40, 239
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 72
- Association of the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), 97
- attention to detail, as a skill needed in web design field, 61
- augmented reality (AR), 97–99
- B
- BA Times (website), 32
- back end, 52
- backgrounds, misconceptions about, 21–25
- benefits
- bias, 218–220
- Black Girls Code, 143, 235
- Black in AI, 13
- Black Women Blockchain Council, 77
- Blockchain, 99–102
- Blockchain at Berkeley, 102
- Bloomberg, Michael, 21
- blueprint, xxvii–xxviii, 25–26
- body, of resumes, 158–162
- boot camps, 138–139
- Bradenburg, Laura, 32
- Braswell, Porter, 21
- bridges, 37
- Bridging the Gap, 32
- Bright, Tiffani, 78
- budgeting, as key responsibility of project management, 49
- bullying, 222–223
- bureaucracy, as a downside of federal government jobs, 81
- business analysis
- business loans, 87
- business plan, writing a, 85–86
- business requirements list, as a responsibility in business analysis field, 29
- C
- Care, John, 55
- Career OneStop, 198
- certifications, 144–146
- Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) certification, 49–50
- Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification (Google), 145
- charge cards, for skills training, 147–148
- chatbots, 94
- Chicago Tech Events, 140
- childhood, early, 4–5
- chronological resumes, 154–155
- CIO.gov, 82
- Cisco, 38–39
- Cisco Certifications (website), 39
- Civic Hall, 70
- Civic Tech Guide, 70
- civics industry, 69–70
- cloud computing
- Cloud Guru, 107
- Cloud Native Computing Foundation, 53
- Cloud Platform (Google), 145–146
- cloud technologies
- The Cloudcast, 107
- Code for America, 70
- Code for America program, 70
- Code2040, 14
- Code.org, 53
- Coder, 51
- Coding It Forward, 70
- college, 6–8
- combination resumes, 156–157
- communication
- as a skill needed in business analysis field, 31
- as a skill needed in computer networking field, 38
- as a skill needed in consulting field, 34
- as a skill needed in data science field, 41
- as a skill needed in information security field, 44
- as a skill needed in product management field, 46
- as a skill needed in project management field, 49
- as a skill needed in software development and engineering field, 52
- as a skill needed in technical sales field, 55
- as a skill needed in technical support field, 57
- as a skill needed in user experience design field, 59
- as a skill needed in web design field, 61
- company description, in business plan, 85
- compa-ratio, 202
- compensation negotiations
- computer and information research scientists, median salaries for, 15
- computer and information systems managers
- Computer Forensic Analyst, 42, 44
- computer hardware, skills in, 28
- computer networking
- computer science and computer engineering (CS/CE), 18–19
- Computer Support Specialist, 56
- Computer Systems Analyst, 29
- computer-aided design (CAD), 110–111
- Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), 39
- conferences, 140–141
- confidence, as a quality for a tech career, 22
- connections, strengthening, 129–130
- consensus, of Blockchain, 100
- Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP), 109
- constraints, 47
- construction industry, 71–73
- consulting
- Consulting (magazine), 36
- content management system, 61
- continuous learning
- co-ops, 141–143
- Cosign, 21
- costs
- Coursera, 137
- Cracking the Coding Interview (McDowell), 186
- credit cards, for skills training, 147–148
- Credit Karma, 76
- critical thinking
- crowdfunding
- cryptocurrency, 100
- CV Compiler, 167–168
- CyberCareers.gov, 82
- CyberCorps, 79–80
- Cybrary, 45
- D
- Data Analyst, 40
- Data Architect, 40
- data cleansing, 40
- Data Distribution Service (DDS), 109
- data egress, 43
- Data Engineer, 40
- data flow, 31
- data science
- Data Scientist, 15, 40
- Davis, Ariana, 51
- Davis Dogan Advisory Services, LLC, 43
- Dear Black Women (DBW) Project, 227
- debt, 148
- decentralization, of Blockchain, 100
- deep learning, compared with artificial intelligence and machine learning, 94–95
- deferred tuition plans, for skills training, 150
- Demezieux, Sam, 199
- denial-of-service attacks, 42
- deployment models, 106
- The Design of Everyday Things (Norman), 60
- development, as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- DevPost (website), 139
- diagramming, as a skill needed in business analysis field, 31
- diagrams, as a responsibility in business analysis field, 30
- Digital Capability Center (DCC), 92–93
- digital signatures, of Blockchain, 100
- Digital Undivided, 88
- discretionary income, 192
- disposable income, 192
- Dogan, Angela, 43, 210, 239
- Domo, 39
- E
- Early Career Accelerator Program (ECAP), 14
- Eclipse IoT, 110
- EdSurge, 75
- EdTechWoman, 75
- education
- education industry, 73–75
- educational requirements
- for business analysis field, 31
- for computer networking field, 38
- for consulting field, 35
- for data science field, 41
- for information security field, 44–45
- misconceptions about, 18–19
- for product management field, 47
- for project management field, 49–50
- for software development and engineering field, 53
- for technical sales field, 55
- for technical support field, 57
- for user experience design field, 60
- for web design field, 61
- educational technology (EdTech), 74–75
- EDUCAUSE, 75
- edX, 137
- EFinancialCareers, 77
- elasticity, rapid, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 104
- EMERGE Academy, 13
- emerging technology
- empathy
- endorsements, on LinkedIn, 173
- Enter VR, 99
- entity relationship, 31
- entrepreneurism
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2
- Ethical Hacker, 42, 44
- executive summary, in business plan, 85
- expansion, rapid, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 104
- experience(s)
- expert, 217
- externships, 141–143
- F
- Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google (FAANG), 67
- failure, embracing
- FairyGodboss (website), 198
- Fastweb (website), 149
- Federal loans, 146
- Federal Student Aid, 149
- feedback, 63
- finance industry, 75–77
- financial aid, for trade schools, 136
- financial plan, in business plan, 86
- financial technology (FinTech), 76–77
- firewall, 43
- Fisher, Roger
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, 206
- Fitbit, 109
- flexibility, LinkedIn vs. resumes, 170
- flowcharts, 31
- formal education, value of, 133–135
- front end, 52
- Front End Developer, 61
- front-end web development, as a skill needed in web design field, 61
- full stack, 52
- functional resumes, 155–156
- G
- Gary's Guide (newsletter), 140
- Gates, Bill, 21
- General Assembly, 47
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Fisher and Ury), 206
- Ginger.io (website), 228
- GitHub, 181–182
- giving back
- Global Knowledge, 145
- GoFundMe, 151
- Google AI, 97
- Google Alerts, 114
- Google Cardboard, 99
- Google Cloud, 105
- Google Wallet, 76
- Grace Hopper Conference (GHC), 13, 120, 177
- grants, for skills training, 148–149
- graphic design
- gross salary, 192
- H
- Hackalist (website), 139
- hackathons, 139
- Hackevents (website), 139
- hard skills, 132
- HDI Desktop Support Technician (HDI-DST), 57
- HDI Support Center Analyst (HDI SCA), 57
- heading, in resumes, 158
- headline, on LinkedIn, 171–173
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) (2009), 78
- healthcare industry, 77–79
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), 79
- help, lack of, 223–226
- Help Desk Institute (HDI), 57
- Help Desk Technician, 56
- high school, 5–6
- Hiscox, 42
- HomeAdvisor, 112
- hours, as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- hybrid cloud, 106
- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), 37
- The Hyperledger Project, 102
- I
- ICON, 112
- identity access management, 43
- Igodharo, Esosa, 21
- IKEA, 98–99
- immutability, of Blockchain, 100
- implicit bias, 8
- imposter syndrome, 216–218
- Incident Response Analyst, 42, 43
- income share agreements (ISAs), for skills training, 150
- incubators, 120
- independence, as a core work value, 64
- IndieGoGo, 87
- industry
- information security
- Information Security Analyst, 14, 15, 42
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), 104–105
- in-person networking, 119–120
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science (INFORMS), 41
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 53
- interests, assessing your, 65
- International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS), 79
- International Consortium Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP), 13
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), 32
- The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), 45
- Internet of Things (IoT), 108–110
- internships, 141–143
- Internships.com, 143
- interpersonal skills
- Interview Buddy, 186
- Interviewing.io, 186
- interviews
- intranets, 37
- ISACA, 45
- IT Business Analyst, 29
- IT Consultant, 33
- IT operations, 33
- IT Project Manager, 48
- IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF), 13
- IT strategy, 33
- ITT Technical Institutes, 135–136
- J
- job advancement, as a downside of federal government jobs, 81
- job offers
- job opportunities, 14, 20–21
- job placement, from trade schools, 136
- job stability, as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- Jobscan, 168
- Johnson, Hereford, 33–34
- Jopwell, 21
- Journal of Product Innovation Management, 47
- Journal of Usability Studies, 60
- L
- Ladies Get Paid, 206
- Lane, Michael, 71, 72
- Lean In (Sandberg), 25
- learning, continuous, as a quality for a tech career, 23
- length, LinkedIn vs. resumes, 170
- LinkedIn, 169–175
- LinkedIn Publishing (website), 176
- Linux, as a skill needed in computer networking field, 37–38
- The Linux Foundation, 39
- listening, as skill needed in technical support field, 56
- loans
- local area networks, 37
- location, salary and, 198
- M
- machine learning, compared with artificial intelligence and deep learning, 94–95
- Makerbot, 112
- manufacturing industry, 71–73
- Manufacturing USA, 73
- market analysis, in business plan, 85
- market research, 84–85
- marketing industry, 68–69
- marketing tech (MarTech), 68–69
- MarTech Today, 69
- massive online open courses (MOOCs), 137
- Mastering Technical Sales, 55
- McDowell, Gayle
- Cracking the Coding Interview, 186
- measured service, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 104
- media/proof of past work, LinkedIn vs. resumes, 170
- Medium (website), 176
- Meetup.com, 120
- mental health, importance of, 226–228
- mentoring
- Messaging Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT), 109
- microaggressions, 8, 219
- microassaults, 219
- microinsults, 219
- microinvalidations, 219
- Microsoft Azure, 105
- Microsoft certifications, 145
- middle school, 5–6
- MIT Technology Review, 113–114
- mixed reality (MR), 97–99
- mobile devices, skills in, 28
- modeling, as a skill needed in business analysis field, 31
- Modern Analyst (website), 32
- monitoring, as key responsibility of project management, 49
- N
- National Association of Education Statistics, 7
- National Association of Sales Professional (NASP), 55
- National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), 73
- National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), 1, 149
- natural genius, 217
- negative migration, 1–2
- negotiation, as a skill needed in project management field, 49
- net income, 192
- network access, broad, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 103
- Network Administrator, 36
- Network Architect, 36
- Network Engineer, 36
- Network Specialist, 36
- Network Technician, 36
- Networking Academy (website), 39
- networks
- New Me, 88
- NIST publications, 107
- Norman, Don
- The Design of Everyday Things, 60
- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, 73
- O
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 198
- Office of Personnel Management, 82
- Okafor, Juliet, 54, 210
- on-demand self-service, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 103
- O*NET, 64
- online networking, 120
- online publishing platforms, 175–176
- online therapy platforms, 228
- open source, 100
- Open Source Networking User Groups, 39
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness (OSMI), 227
- operating systems
- organization
- P
- Packet Tracer, 39
- panel interview, 185
- passion, as a character trait of entrepreneurs, 83–84
- Pathways Program, 82
- patience, as a quality for a tech career, 23
- pay
- about, 15
- as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- in business analysis field, 29
- in computer networking field, 36
- in consulting field, 33
- in data science field, 40
- as a downside of federal government jobs, 81
- in information security field, 42
- misconceptions about, 19–20
- in product management field, 46
- in project management field, 48
- in software development and engineering field, 51
- in technical sales field, 54
- in technical support field, 56
- in user experience design field, 58
- in web design field, 61
- PayScale (website), 198
- pen testing, 44
- penetration testing, 44
- perfection, avoiding, as a quality for a tech career, 23–24
- perfectionist, 216
- perseverance, as a quality for a tech career, 22–23
- personal loans, for skills training, 147
- personas, 58–59
- Peterson's Scholarship Search (website), 149
- phishing, 42
- photograph, professional, on LinkedIn, 171
- pitch competitions, 87
- Platform as a Service (PaaS), 104–105
- platforms
- Pramp, 186
- Pre-Sales Engineer, 54
- primary school, 5–6
- prioritization, as a quality for a tech career, 24
- private cloud, 106
- private loans, 147
- problem solving
- Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), 47
- Product Development Manager, 46
- product management
- Product Management Associate, 46
- Product Manager, 46
- products offered, in business plan, 85
- professional certifications, salary and, 198
- professional journals, 176–177
- professionalism, as skill needed in technical support field, 56
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification, 49–50
- Program Manager, 48
- Programmer, 51
- programming
- Programming Community Index, 139
- Project Coordinator, 48
- project management
- Project Management Institute (PMI), 50
- project management triangle, 47–48
- Project Manager
- prospecting, 54
- public cloud, 106
- public interest industry, 69–70
- public speaking, 177–181
- Q
- qualities, for tech careers, 22–25
- R
- Rackspace, 105
- ransomware, 42
- recognition, as a core work value, 64
- recruiting process, as a downside of federal government jobs, 81
- Reed, Tameika, 38
- reinforcement learning, 95
- relationship building, 237
- relationships, as a core work value, 64
- requirements elicitation, 29
- requirements gathering, 29
- resiliency, as a character trait of entrepreneurs, 83–84
- resource pooling, as a characteristic of cloud computing, 103–104
- resourcefulness, as a quality for a tech career, 24
- resources
- for 3D printing, 112
- for artificial intelligence (AI), 96–97, 99
- for Blockchain, 102
- for business analysis field, 32
- for cloud computing, 107
- for compensation negotiation, 205–206
- for computer networking field, 38–39
- for consulting field, 35–36
- for data science field, 41
- for information security field, 45
- for Internet of Things (IoT), 110
- for mixed reality (MR), 99
- for product management field, 47
- for project management field, 50
- for resumes, 166–169
- for software development and engineering field, 53
- for support, 13–14
- for technical sales field, 55
- for technical support field, 57
- for technology trends, 113–114
- for user experience design field, 60
- for virtual reality (VR), 99
- for web design field, 62
- resumes
- risk management, as key responsibility of project management, 49
- Robert Half, 198
- Robinson, Titilayo, 43, 210
- routers, 37
- S
- salary. See also pay
- sales cycle, 53
- Sales Engineer, 15, 54
- Sandberg, Sheryl
- Lean In, 25
- schedule, as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- scholarships
- Scholarships.com (website), 149
- School Lunch Fairy, 241
- ScoopIt! (website), 176
- Scott, Victoria, 82
- screening interview, 184
- The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women (Young), 216–217
- sector, salary and, 198
- security, skills in, 28
- Security Administrators, 42
- Security Analyst, 43
- Security Architect, 42
- Security Consultant, 42, 43
- Security Engineer, 42
- self-motivation, as a quality for a tech career, 22
- seminars, 140–141
- serverless computing, 106
- service models, 104–106
- services offered, in business plan, 85
- 7 Cups (website), 228
- SheGetItDone, 71, 72, 73
- skiils gap analysis, 131–133
- skill building
- about, 131
- boot camps, 138–139
- certifications, 144–146
- conferences, 140–141
- co-ops, 141–143
- externships, 141–143
- formal education, 133–135
- hackathons, 139
- internships, 141–143
- massive online open courses (MOOCs), 137
- paying for skills training, 146–152
- seminars, 140–141
- skills gap analysis, 131–133
- trade schools, 135–137
- volunteering, 143–144
- skill demonstration
- skill endorsements/recommendations, LinkedIn vs. resumes, 170–171
- skilled trades, 72
- skills
- basic, 28
- on LinkedIn, 173
- needed in business analysis field, 31
- needed in consulting field, 34–35
- needed in data science field, 40–41
- needed in information security field, 44
- needed in product management field, 46
- needed in project management field, 49
- needed in software development and engineering field, 52
- needed in technical sales field, 54–55
- needed in technical support field, 56–57
- needed in user experience design field, 59–60
- needed in web design field, 61
- paying for training in, 146–152
- Slack, 120
- Small, Catt, 58
- Small Business Association (SBA), 88
- social anxiety, overcoming, 127–129
- social media
- soft skills, 132
- software, skills in, 28
- Software Architect, 51
- Software as a Service (SaaS), 104–105
- Software Developer
- software development and engineering
- software development life cycle (SDLC), 51
- Software Engineer, 51
- solist, 217
- Solution Architect, 54
- Solution Specialist, 54
- Solutions Engineer, 54
- spin up, 106
- sponsorship, mentoring vs., 126–127
- statement of work, 33–34
- statistics, as a skill needed in data science field, 41
- STEM education
- strengths, assessing your, 62–63
- structural unemployment, 92
- Structured Query Language (SQL), as a skill needed in data science field, 41
- student complaints, for trade schools, 136–137
- student loans, for skills training, 146–147
- Sue, Derald Sing, 219
- summary, on LinkedIn, 173
- supervised learning, 94
- superwoman, 217
- support
- support, lack of, 223–226
- SurveyMonkey Contribute (website), 240
- switches, 37
- syntax, 51
- systems administrators, median salaries for, 15
- Systems Analyst, 29
- systems architects, median salaries for, 15
- T
- take-home pay, 192
- TalkSpace (website), 228
- taxes, as a component of compensation, 191
- teamwork, as a skill needed in user experience design field, 60
- tech incubators/accelerators, 120
- Tech Leavers Study, 9–10
- Technical Analyst, 33
- Technical Business Analyst, 29
- technical careers
- Technical Consultant, 33
- technical interview/assessment, 185
- Technical Product Manager, 46
- Technical Project Manager, 48
- technical sales
- Technical Sales Representative, 54
- Technical Sales Specialist, 54
- technical support
- Technical Support Engineer, 56
- technology, trends in, 112–115
- Technology Consultant, 33
- TED Conferences, 114
- Tedrick, Susan, personal story of, 10–12
- tenacity, as a quality for a tech career, 24
- ThoughtWorks' Technology Radar, 114
- 3D printing, 110–112
- 3D Printing Industry, 112
- time management
- Tinkercad, 112
- TIOBE, 139
- Toastmasters, 179
- Together Digital, 69
- tokenism, 9, 221–222
- tolerance, for risk and uncertainty, as a character trait of entrepreneurs, 84
- tools, for technology trends, 114–115
- trade schools, 135–137
- The Trading Desk, 69
- traditional interview, 184–185
- training, as a benefit of federal government jobs, 80
- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), 37
- triple constraint, 47–48
- tuition reimbursement, for skills training, 149–150
- U
- unsupervised learning, 95
- Ury, William
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, 206
- US Army's Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), 63
- US Government industry, 79–82
- Usability.gov, 60
- USAJOBS, 81–82
- use cases, as a responsibility in business analysis field, 30
- user experience design
- User Experience Magazine, 60
- User Experience Professional Association (UXPA), 60
- User Researcher, 58
- UX Architect, 58
- UX Designer, 58
- UX Engineer, 58
- V
- Vahlsing, Joanna, 124
- values, assessing what you, 63–64
- vendor agnostic, 33
- vendor-neutral, 33, 107
- Venmo, 76
- venture capital firms, 87
- venues, for networking, 119–120
- virtual reality (VR), 97–99
- virualization, as a skill needed in computer networking field, 38
- VMock, 167–168
- VMware Learning Zone, 39
- vocational schools, 135–137
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), 37
- volunteering, 143–144
- VR Scout, 99
- vulnerability assessment, as a skill needed in information security field, 44
- W
- W3 Schools.com, 62
- Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tech, 114
- waterfall method, 51
- Waymo, 95
- WayUp, 143
- weaknesses, assessing your, 62–63
- web design
- Web Designer, 61
- Web Developer, 15, 61
- websites, 182–183. See also specific websites
- white hat hacker, 44
- wide area networks, 37
- William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, 146
- Williams, Ryan, 21
- Williamson, Marianne, 218
- WIM (Women in Manufacturing), 73
- Wired (magazine), 114
- wireframing, as a skill needed in user experience design field, 59
- wireless networks, 37
- women, in technical careers, 1
- Women in Linux (website), 39
- Women in Manufacturing (WIM), 73
- Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York (WiTNY), 237
- women of color
- Women's Business Centers, 88
- work, willingness to, as a quality for a tech career, 24–25
- work ethic, strong, as a character trait of entrepreneurs, 84
- working conditions, as a core work value, 64
- workplace, 8–10
- The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW), 62
- writing, 175–177
- Y
- Young, Valerie
- The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, 216–217
- Z
- Zuckerberg, Mark, 21
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