Stereotyping comes in many forms: ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, generational, racial, etc. What are some ways your choices could challenge stereotypes and break down barriers for yourself and others?

Career

Challenge stereotypes!

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Education

Take a class in computer programming.

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Computer Programmers

Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Second Interest High-Point

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

First Interest High-Point

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Software Developers and Programmers

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Computer Occupations

Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.

Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.

Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.

Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.

Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.

Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.

Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.

Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.

Investigate whether networks, workstations, the central processing unit of the system, or peripheral equipment are responding to a program's instructions.

Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.

Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer.

Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.

Assign, coordinate, and review work and activities of programming personnel.

Collaborate with computer manufacturers and other users to develop new programming methods.

Train subordinates in programming and program coding.

Train users on the use and function of computer programs.

Computer servers

Desktop computers

Mainframe computers

Mainframe operating systems

Serial port cards

A programming language APL

ABC Compiler

ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript

Adobe Systems Adobe ColdFusion

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks

Adobe Systems Adobe Flash

Adobe Systems Adobe Flex

Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Systems Adobe PostScript

Advanced business application programming ABAP

AJAX

Algorithmic language ALGOL

Amazon Kinesis

American National Standards Institute ANSI C

Ansible software

Apache Ant

Apache Cassandra

Apache Groovy

Apache Hadoop

Apache Hive

Apache HTTP Server

Apache Kafka

Apache Maven

Apache Pig

Apache Solr

Apache Spark

Apache Struts

Apache Subversion SVN

Apache Tomcat

Assembler

Atlassian Bamboo

Atlassian JIRA

AWS Redshift

B-Method

Backbone.js

Bash

Basis BBx VisualPRO/5

Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC

Bentley MicroStation

Bigloo Scheme

Bourne Shell

CA Erwin Data Modeler

Call-processing language CPL

Cascading Style Sheets CSS

CAST SQL Builder

Chef

Citrix

Clipper

Code generator software

Code munger software

CoffeeCup The HTML Editor

Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML

Command interpreters

Common business oriented language COBOL

Common Lisp Object System CLOS

Compilers

Computer aided design and drafting CADD software

Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS

Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66

Confluence

Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite

Customer information control system CICS

Dassault Systemes CATIA

Data definition language DDL

Data entry software

Data manipulation language DML

dBASE Plus

Debugging software

Decompilers

Delphi Technology

Django

Docker

Drupal

Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML

E++ pattern language

Eclipse IDE

Eiffel

Elasticsearch

Embarcadero Delphi

Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office

Enterprise JavaBeans

Epic Systems

ESRI ArcGIS software

Event-driven State-machines Programming

Ext JS

Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML

Owner

The Roadtrippers are in Albuquerque, N.M., salvaging what they can from their burnt Green RV-the aftermath of a mechanical fire that caused the vehicle to burn down. After they decide that they want to continue their Roadtrip, a few of the Roadtrip Nation staff arrive and they're given a new Green RV named "Norm." Moving onward to Atlanta, Ga., they speak with notable portrait artist Ross R. Rossin. Next, in Chicago, Ill., they meet with entrepreneur and famed business executive Alana Ward Robinson. The Roadtrippers hear her story of struggle as an African-American female trying to make it in the burgeoning (and mainly white male) tech industry. 

Alana Ward Robinson

Owner

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Alana Ward Robinson

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Education

Career

Career Roadmap

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Technology

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