We talked about her path from fine art photography to tech, being the first female engineer at her company, being promoted to director while on maternity leave, and exercising her company's take-it-when-you-need-it vacation and flexible remote work policies after her official maternity leave ended.

• @not_pele on Twitter
• What Happens to a Woman's Brain When She Becomes a Mother
• Women in Software Engineering Self-Reported Statistics
• Managing Humans book
• Girl Develop It...

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  ]]> Elise Wei is an Elise is an Engineering Director at Monetate with an 18-month-old daughter.

  We talked about her path from fine art photography to tech, being the first female engineer at her company, being promoted to director while on maternity leave, and exercising her company's take-it-when-you-need-it vacation and flexible remote work policies after her official maternity leave ended.

  • @not_pele on Twitter
  • What Happens to a Woman's Brain When She Becomes a Mother
  • Women in Software Engineering Self-Reported Statistics
  • Managing Humans book
  • Girl Develop It...

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    ]]> Episode 15: Jenni Snyder Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:00:00 GMT 1:05:53 94e5830d-a4c6-49cb-a200-9b42e4d87f77 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-15-jenni-snyder 3ca268d5-6293-4869-b62e-29b8e47f3923 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-15-jenni-snyder Jenni Snyder is a MySQL DBA at Yelp, with a 15-month-old daughter.We talked about her experience starting a moms group at work, helping the company to improve reboarding moms after leave, including the importance of having managers and HR practice co... full Jenni Snyder is a MySQL DBA at Yelp, with a 15-month-old daughter.

    We talked about her experience starting a moms group at work, helping the company to improve reboarding moms after leave, including the importance of having managers and HR practice conversations, asking for and iterating based on employee feedback, and her findings on setting up the ideal mothers' room.

    @jcsuperstar on Twitter

    Podcasts: The Broad Experience, Planet Money, Freakonomics, This American Life, The Moth, Reply All

    Audiobook:

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    ]]> Jenni Snyder is a MySQL DBA at Yelp, with a 15-month-old daughter.

    We talked about her experience starting a moms group at work, helping the company to improve reboarding moms after leave, including the importance of having managers and HR practice conversations, asking for and iterating based on employee feedback, and her findings on setting up the ideal mothers' room.

    @jcsuperstar on Twitter

    Podcasts: The Broad Experience, Planet Money, Freakonomics, This American Life, The Moth, Reply All

    Audiobook:

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    ]]> Episode 14: Prasanna Krishnan Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:00:00 GMT 52:42 96878548-da9c-4f82-b864-e85a073e8ce5 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-14-prasanna-krishnan 9a1c63b3-3bed-4bb1-950d-5f307b852d2c f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-14-prasanna-krishnan full Prasanna Krishnan is CEO and co-founder of SmartyPal, with a 4-year-old son & expecting her second child.

    Notes

    • SmartyPal
    • @smartypalapps on Twitter
    • SmartyPal on Facebook

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    ]]> Prasanna Krishnan is CEO and co-founder of SmartyPal, with a 4-year-old son & expecting her second child.

    Notes

    • SmartyPal
    • @smartypalapps on Twitter
    • SmartyPal on Facebook

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    ]]> Episode 13: Camille Fournier Wed, 14 Jan 2015 05:00:00 GMT 45:23 fa099ff3-e0a8-4f41-925e-d146e1dd8dce false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-13-camille-fournier f8f62bfe-03d7-49b1-8ceb-584d67a9d9bf f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-13-camille-fournier full Camille Fournier is CTO at Rent the Runway with a toddler son.

    Notes

    • Elided Branches
    • @skamille on Twitter
    • Rent the Runway

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Camille Fournier is CTO at Rent the Runway with a toddler son.

    Notes

    • Elided Branches
    • @skamille on Twitter
    • Rent the Runway

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 12: Anil Dash Mon, 05 Jan 2015 05:00:00 GMT 54:41 e983eb67-5eda-4a71-a6d5-7b28e488f94d false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-12-anil-dash ffc40eea-7827-499b-be7b-3439b182a526 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-12-anil-dash full Anil Dash is co-founder and CEO of ThinkUp and has a 3.5-year-old son.

    Notes

    • Anil Dash
    • @anildash on Twitter
    • ThinkUp
    • The Good Web Bundle

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Anil Dash is co-founder and CEO of ThinkUp and has a 3.5-year-old son.

    Notes

    • Anil Dash
    • @anildash on Twitter
    • ThinkUp
    • The Good Web Bundle

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 11: Rebecca Murphey Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:00:00 GMT 54:30 240d9db1-c59d-48a7-a73d-b3402953ec23 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-11-rebecca-murphey d5dd008e-31bf-4f69-a194-7e327de1691f f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-11-rebecca-murphey full Rebecca Murphey is a staff software engineer at Bazaarvoice and has an 16-month-old son.

    Notes

    • Rebecca Murphey
    • @rmurphey on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Rebecca Murphey is a staff software engineer at Bazaarvoice and has an 16-month-old son.

    Notes

    • Rebecca Murphey
    • @rmurphey on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 10: Sara Pyle Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:36:00 GMT 47:55 dc1de9fc-6a08-46d3-8469-19733767f422 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-10-sara-pyle d41fbd3d-27cd-4b02-b326-9346655d91b4 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-10-sara-pyle Sara Pyle is a Supportocat at Github with a 15-month-old daughter.We talked about the perils of going back to work too early and how her leave plan pivoted, her strategies for working remotely when baby is in the next room, and the status of soft ski... full Sara Pyle is a Supportocat at Github with a 15-month-old daughter.

    We talked about the perils of going back to work too early and how her leave plan pivoted, her strategies for working remotely when baby is in the next room, and the status of soft skills or identifying as a woman in tech when you're not an engineer.

    Notes

    • sarapyle1 on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Sara Pyle is a Supportocat at Github with a 15-month-old daughter.

    We talked about the perils of going back to work too early and how her leave plan pivoted, her strategies for working remotely when baby is in the next room, and the status of soft skills or identifying as a woman in tech when you're not an engineer.

    Notes

    • sarapyle1 on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 9: Kelly Shearon Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:15:00 GMT 46:35 c5472210-48bb-4615-bcbb-1df385ab8bd7 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-9-kelly-shearon 1221122c-8c15-40f8-a2d5-4058a85d2f71 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-9-kelly-shearon Kelly Shearon is Director of Marketing at Github, and a single parent to her 4.5-year-old son.We talked about her former heavy travel schedule that required going through TSA with breastmilk, and about learning not to measure yourself against unattai... full Kelly Shearon is Director of Marketing at Github, and a single parent to her 4.5-year-old son.

    We talked about her former heavy travel schedule that required going through TSA with breastmilk, and about learning not to measure yourself against unattainable standards.

    Notes

    • Kelly Shearon
    • kcshearon on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Kelly Shearon is Director of Marketing at Github, and a single parent to her 4.5-year-old son.

    We talked about her former heavy travel schedule that required going through TSA with breastmilk, and about learning not to measure yourself against unattainable standards.

    Notes

    • Kelly Shearon
    • kcshearon on Twitter

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 8: Rise Riyo Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT 50:11 315c533d-a915-407f-bb4a-b5acb47dcb14 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-8-rise-riyo 47a249ee-da4f-4e23-8073-2c2fb18228e8 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-8-rise-riyo Rise Riyo is a full stack developer with a seven-year-old daughter.We talked about studying digital animation during its early days, going back to work when you’re not well yet and helping colleagues and bosses understand a disability.NotesRise ... full Rise Riyo is a full stack developer with a seven-year-old daughter.

    We talked about studying digital animation during its early days, going back to work when you’re not well yet and helping colleagues and bosses understand a disability.

    Notes

    • Rise Riyo
    • riseriyo on Twitter
    • Molecular Flipbook
    • Janet Iwasa’s TED Talk

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Rise Riyo is a full stack developer with a seven-year-old daughter.

    We talked about studying digital animation during its early days, going back to work when you’re not well yet and helping colleagues and bosses understand a disability.

    Notes

    • Rise Riyo
    • riseriyo on Twitter
    • Molecular Flipbook
    • Janet Iwasa’s TED Talk

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 7: Jen Myers Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:00:00 GMT 48:55 7f5b50ff-93e1-4d7f-8870-512651fe49eb false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-7-jen-myers a6faff6f-26c2-4810-8646-25f06c28f3e4 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-7-jen-myers full Jen Myers is founder of the High Visibility Project and Code and Cupcakes. She has an eight-year-old daughter.

    Notes

    • Jen Myers
    • antiheroine on Twitter
    • High Visibility Project
    • Code and Cupcakes

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Jen Myers is founder of the High Visibility Project and Code and Cupcakes. She has an eight-year-old daughter.

    Notes

    • Jen Myers
    • antiheroine on Twitter
    • High Visibility Project
    • Code and Cupcakes

    Sponsor

    • GitHub

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    ]]> Episode 6: Gretchen Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT 37:59 fa6bc5b8-e783-4b79-8c37-15d9b7822dbe false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-6-gretchen a4c0b474-7f95-470e-822d-2002cc14c5ed f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-6-gretchen Gretchen* is an Independent Consultant with two kids: a six-year-old and a thirteen-year-old.We talked about her journey from engineering to sales, how older kids require attention that can’t be outsourced, and about focusing on the trade-offs that y... full Gretchen* is an Independent Consultant with two kids: a six-year-old and a thirteen-year-old.

    We talked about her journey from engineering to sales, how older kids require attention that can’t be outsourced, and about focusing on the trade-offs that you’re happy to make.

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Gretchen* is an Independent Consultant with two kids: a six-year-old and a thirteen-year-old.

    We talked about her journey from engineering to sales, how older kids require attention that can’t be outsourced, and about focusing on the trade-offs that you’re happy to make.

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Episode 5: Andrea Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT 53:02 dc04f0f2-3257-4a36-8f5d-3cec78a407f5 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-5-andrea ca8df336-e43f-43b5-8044-87708a7c8130 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-5-andrea Andrea is a Quality Assurance Manager with two kids, aged 11 and 13.We talked about setting up a nursing room in an office that didn’t have one, setting screen time limits with her pre-teens, and asking for what you need.NotesLa Leche League... full Andrea is a Quality Assurance Manager with two kids, aged 11 and 13.

    We talked about setting up a nursing room in an office that didn’t have one, setting screen time limits with her pre-teens, and asking for what you need.

    Notes

    • La Leche League

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Andrea is a Quality Assurance Manager with two kids, aged 11 and 13.

    We talked about setting up a nursing room in an office that didn’t have one, setting screen time limits with her pre-teens, and asking for what you need.

    Notes

    • La Leche League

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Episode 4: Doreen Fasen Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:00:00 GMT 40:39 ac02e830-4d76-423b-b9cb-bc0907ff85b0 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-4-doreen-fasen fe079346-a196-4476-8b9c-6003e195a28b f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-4-doreen-fasen Doreen Fasen is Lead Program Manager on the Outlook Calendar Team at Microsoft and has two school-aged kids.We talked about how helping companies see the benefits of flexibility, blogging about managing family schedules, and her approach to taking on... full Doreen Fasen is Lead Program Manager on the Outlook Calendar Team at Microsoft and has two school-aged kids.

    We talked about how helping companies see the benefits of flexibility, blogging about managing family schedules, and her approach to taking on more challenging roles.

    Notes

    • Organizing Dreen
    • @dreen317 on twitter

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Doreen Fasen is Lead Program Manager on the Outlook Calendar Team at Microsoft and has two school-aged kids.

    We talked about how helping companies see the benefits of flexibility, blogging about managing family schedules, and her approach to taking on more challenging roles.

    Notes

    • Organizing Dreen
    • @dreen317 on twitter

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Episode 3: Shirley Gaw Wed, 28 May 2014 07:00:00 GMT 49:39 c888be12-cbc3-47ae-adf2-37cb6aec22c6 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-3-shirley-gaw a4e5b2c7-4c7c-4c8d-a750-e04d91b8c3d6 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-3-shirley-gaw Shirley Gaw works on the YouTube team at Google and has a 2.5-year-old daughter.We talked about mentorship and majoring in computer science, the stresses of an international move during her pregnancy, and maternity benefits including on-site prenatal... full Shirley Gaw works on the YouTube team at Google and has a 2.5-year-old daughter.

    We talked about mentorship and majoring in computer science, the stresses of an international move during her pregnancy, and maternity benefits including on-site prenatal massage.

    Notes

    • Google Jobs

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Shirley Gaw works on the YouTube team at Google and has a 2.5-year-old daughter.

    We talked about mentorship and majoring in computer science, the stresses of an international move during her pregnancy, and maternity benefits including on-site prenatal massage.

    Notes

    • Google Jobs

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Episode 2: Jean Hsu Wed, 21 May 2014 07:00:00 GMT 47:39 967c3d3b-d9a5-4a58-b788-59666feaf5a7 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-2-jean-hsu 9dc34c19-91c2-41e0-831f-38152d9eb4e8 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-2-jean-hsu Jean Hsu is an Engineer at Medium and mother of a baby daughter.We talked about breaking the pregnancy news to her boss (Twitter co-founder Ev Williams), being the first to use maternity leave and how much the company changed while she was out, and h... full Jean Hsu is an Engineer at Medium and mother of a baby daughter.

    We talked about breaking the pregnancy news to her boss (Twitter co-founder Ev Williams), being the first to use maternity leave and how much the company changed while she was out, and her strategies for parenting equally.

    Notes

    • @jean on medium
    • @jyhsu on twitter
    • Baby Bumps and Beyond the Bump on reddit
    • Baby Connect android/iphone app

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Jean Hsu is an Engineer at Medium and mother of a baby daughter.

    We talked about breaking the pregnancy news to her boss (Twitter co-founder Ev Williams), being the first to use maternity leave and how much the company changed while she was out, and her strategies for parenting equally.

    Notes

    • @jean on medium
    • @jyhsu on twitter
    • Baby Bumps and Beyond the Bump on reddit
    • Baby Connect android/iphone app

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Episode 1: Máirín Duffy Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:32:00 GMT 44:40 https://simplecast.fm/media/1767-episode-1-mairin-duffy.mp3 false https://play.acast.com/s/motherboard/episode-1-m-ir-n-duffy c9a2d332-9f06-4c2c-a5a7-8fac0306fff6 f5eb27cd-a66a-4dc1-a1f6-751da6564967 episode-1-m-ir-n-duffy Máirín Duffy is a Principal Interaction Designer at Red Hat, with a nine-month-old daughter.We talked about making open source software with inviting user experiences, how working at the same company as her spouse made parental benefits more complica... full Máirín Duffy is a Principal Interaction Designer at Red Hat, with a nine-month-old daughter.

    We talked about making open source software with inviting user experiences, how working at the same company as her spouse made parental benefits more complicated, and why she bought a single unit washer-dryer.

    Notes

    • blog.linuxgrrl.com
    • @mairin

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]> Máirín Duffy is a Principal Interaction Designer at Red Hat, with a nine-month-old daughter.

    We talked about making open source software with inviting user experiences, how working at the same company as her spouse made parental benefits more complicated, and why she bought a single unit washer-dryer.

    Notes

    • blog.linuxgrrl.com
    • @mairin

    Sponsor

    • Heroku

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    ]]>