In a constantly evolving industry that’s prone to layoffs and new inventions that upend how we work, resilience — the ability to persevere through setbacks — is necessary. And when you’re a non-white person in the white, male-dominated field of technology facing systemic bias, that need for resilience only grows more pressing.
At the Tribaja-organized tech conference Diversitech last week, technology pros from around the country gathered to talk leveling up their skills and navigating their careers, including during a panel on “Tech Resilience: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks.” Each of that panel’s speakers said they feel their identities as Black and brown technologists play a role in how they navigate the industry, pitch investors or make space for themselves at work.
One big takeaway from their conversation, which took place during Philly Tech Week 2023 presented by Comcast: You can’t control what your peers, employer or industry do, so be sure to take care of yourself first.
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