We’re so excited to welcome Hadeel Ayoub as our latest Tech Sister! Tech Sisters Stories is a series that profiles Muslim women in tech and brings attention to the incredible personalities and work we have in our community. Hadeel is an experienced lecturer, researcher, and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the higher […]
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5 Ways You Can Find The Perfect Mentor
Mentor, in Ancient Greek mythology, was entrusted by Odysseus to look after and educate his son, Telemachus, when he left for the Trojan War. Due to this relationship, the word “mentor” became a part of Latin languages and is widely used to describe the relationships in which we are now very familiar. Relationships whereby a […]
How to spot job interview red flags
You did it. You’re sitting at a table in a conference room. Sitting on the other side are two people from the company, polite smiles on their faces. One of them could be your next boss; if you do well enough in this interview. But you’re not just there to answer questions about yourself. This […]
Why you need a growth mindset and how to cultivate one in three easy steps.
Four years ago, I literally didn’t have a clue that I would become a web developer and maintain a site and newsletter for Muslim women in tech. I was a full-time stay at home mom, and all of my energy was focused on caring for my babies. I never learned how to code, never built […]
How to stop dreading feedback and start loving it
How do you handle feedback? Do you feel sweaty and nervous before your appraisal meetings? Do you brood and feel insulted someone found something wrong about you? Do you ever feel so guilty and uncomfortable about giving feedback that you surround the criticism in so many compliments that no one knows what you’re talking about […]
How To Accelerate Your Tech Career By Challenging Yourself Every Day – Interview with Rahma Javed
In today’s Tech Sisters interview, Rahma Javed joins us to tell you her story and how to accelerate your tech career by always challenging yourself. Rahma is the Director of Engineering for the Restaurants group at Deliveroo. She focuses on helping Deliveroo becoming the best partner for its restaurants and driving growth and profitability for […]
My Life as a Startup Founder – Interview with Amany Killawi
Social worker turned social entrepreneur, Amany is the Co-Founder & COO a.k.a Team Swiss Army Knife at LaunchGood.com: A crowdfunding platform to support Muslims launching good all over the world by helping them raise funds for their projects, campaigns, and creative ideas. Today, she tells us about what it’s really like as a startup founder, […]
Setting values-based boundaries at work
When I talk to people about my career in tech, without a doubt, the most common questions are about how I can maintain my integrity as a Muslim in this environment. How can I observe hijab while working directly with so many men? What do I do if meetings are in the pub and everyone […]
When to know it’s time to fire your bad client and how to do it
Photo by Christian Fregnan on Unsplash A potential client got referred to you, and now they’re interested in working together. You’re so excited, but something feels off. They’re sending out way too many ‘urgent’ emails before the contract is even signed. They try to change the budget. You haven’t started on their project, and you’re […]
