Carol Wapshere

How to be an IT Grrrl

Technology EN ↓ 3 episodes

What does it take to forge a long-term technical career as a woman? After publishing her memoir 'How to be an IT Grrrl, My Life in Tech' on that topic, Carol Wapshere is now keen to talk to other technical lifers and find out how they've done it. Subscribe for relatable and inspirational stories about the long-term careers of female techies. If you want to know about Carol Wapshere please read or listen to her 5* rated memoir, available in all the online locations including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Spotify, and many more. Get in touch at https://itgrrrl.xyz/contact Hosted on Acast. S...

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Carol Wapshere

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Tracey Nyholt 07.07.2026 26:32

A globe-crossing story about Tracey Nyholt ’s unlikely pivot into tech from humanities to computing, building Identity Management solutions that solve real-world customer problems, and why communication is key in the tech business. And meet our pioneering IT Grrrl of the day: Karen Spärck Jones - Wikipedia If you'd like to nominate a woman who has worked in hands-on tech for at least ten years, ge...

Esther Barthel 30.06.2026 35:09

A wide-ranging chat with Esther Barthel about her fascination with tech which took her through the whole network stack, specialisations that make the most of her generalist background, experiments with AI, and why a shared passion for tech is the ultimate inclusivity. Also meet out pioneering IT Grrrl of the day: Grace Hopper - Wikipedia If you'd like to nominate a woman who has worked in hands-on...

IT Grrrl Manifesto 22.06.2026 4:31

Hello world, is this thing on? A little intro to get the ball rolling, and some of the reasons I'm doing this podcast. If you'd like to nominate a woman who has worked in hands-on tech for at least ten years, get in touch on podcast@itgrrrl.xyz To find out more about Carol Wapshere you can read or listen to her 5* rated memoir, available in all the online locations including: Amazon: https://amzn....