We believe in empowering women in the workforce, especially in male-dominated fields such as engineering and computer science. Due to society's expectations, some women believe that they aren't allowed to make mistakes in their jobs. Our goal is to get rid of this mindset and assure women that it's okay for them to be imperfect.
In the field of tech, women are bound to face impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome, is defined as a "psychological pattern in which one doubts one's accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a 'fraud'," and women who experience it displayed symptoms related to depression, generalized anxiety, and low self-confidence.
During the main keynote this morning, the speaker, Ms. Kate Edwards, talked to us about her experience with impostor syndrome, and how she felt like she did not belong. However, she got through this and she now is the Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association.
Throughout the day, many other speakers and mentors told us about their own struggles with impostor syndrome. They felt like they were alone, that they did not belong, that they were somehow worse than others on their team. One quote struck us, which was rather than feel discouraged about not being as great as other people, take this as an opportunity to be surrounded by more experienced people that you can learn from.
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impostor. is a story-driven set of minigames featuring a player-controlled character which must avoid projectiles in its path. It also factors in panic level, changing the game difficulty.
The tale begins when a woman named Carolyn wakes up late and misses the train for work. She begins to panic because she feels that she is barely qualified for her job as a software engineer. In a desperate attempt to prove herself worthy of her position, she decides to run to work, facing numerous obstacles which the player must avoid.
In the end, she receives a call from her boss telling her that he might arrive late to work, and Carolyn realizes that nobody is perfect, including her. The moral of the story is that no one has to be perfect. We hope that this will spread our message and help further equality for women in tech.