We all know women are still largely underrepresented in the technology industry. Why are there so few women in the tech industry and pursuing tech degrees? What does that mean for those women already in the tech industry? And what’s it like being female in a male-dominated field? While I don’t have all the answers to the why and what it means for the future of women in tech, I can share with you my personal experiences as a female in the tech industry.

How did I become a manager by age 24? The short answer is I’m a perfectionist. Now I’m sure you’ve read plenty of articles demonizing managers who are perfectionists. Some perfectionist signs of managers include the inability to delegate, being easily stressed and intolerance of mistakes. If perfectionist bosses are such ineffective leaders, how did I rise to manager level as a perfectionist?