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Are women suitable for coding-related jobs?

by Christian McCarrick

Christian McCarrick

Yes, they absolutely are suitable for coding-related jobs.  A few of my top software developers have been women. They have brought not only good coding skills but fantastic problem solving and teamwork skills to my teams.

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