Comments on: G’n'G Women in Tech Week – Wendy Tan White, Gandi.net & Moonfruit.com http://www.girlsngadgets.com/2009/05/11/484/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Seymour http://www.girlsngadgets.com/2009/05/11/484/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Paul Seymour Tue, 12 May 2009 09:21:25 +0000 http://www.girlsngadgets.com/?p=484#comment-216 I was working for Joe when I first met Wendy, and like many men in a technology led industry, I have to admit I was, without conscious effort, skeptical. Wendy never once entered into the technical oneupmanship that is prevalent among developer types, but her clear drive and decisive leadership made her an inspiration. As time went on and the rumours of her scientific background spread the respect she had already gathered was bolstered and there was never any hint of "what does she know, she's just a girl" from the trenches (at least not my trenches). Wendy was and is a superb example of how self-belief built on skill and hard earned experience reach far beyond gender perceptions. I was working for Joe when I first met Wendy, and like many men in a technology led industry, I have to admit I was, without conscious effort, skeptical.

Wendy never once entered into the technical oneupmanship that is prevalent among developer types, but her clear drive and decisive leadership made her an inspiration.

As time went on and the rumours of her scientific background spread the respect she had already gathered was bolstered and there was never any hint of “what does she know, she’s just a girl” from the trenches (at least not my trenches).

Wendy was and is a superb example of how self-belief built on skill and hard earned experience reach far beyond gender perceptions.

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