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✨ Voices in Tech

Preethi G — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:08:29 +0000

You Belong Here.
That’s the heart of WeCoded — a celebration of underrepresented voices in tech.
I’m proud to share my submission for the WeCoded Challenge: Celebrate in Code, designed to create a permanent digital home for these powerful stories.
🔗 Live Site: VoicesInTech.com
💻 Code Repo: GitHub – Voices In Tech

🎯 About the Project

Voices in Tech is a dynamic and inclusive landing page that highlights WeCoded and SheCoded submissions from the DEV community. It pulls real-time content using the DEV.to API and celebrates the voices of developers who are often underrepresented in the tech industry.

Built using modern frontend tools (React + TypeScript), this site is fully responsive, accessible, and aligned with the WeCoded brand identity.

🔍 Features

🟣 Hero Section

WeCoded branding front and center
Dynamic typing effect to animate powerful phrases

🔁 Dynamic Feed

DEV Articles API integration to load real-time stories
Modern card layout for clarity and inspiration

window.fetch('https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=wecoded')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data));

🌟 Featured Stories

Special layout for standout submissions
Smooth animations on scroll

📚 About & Resources

Context on WeCoded and International Women’s Day
Resources to get involved or submit your own story

📬 Newsletter Section

Clean, simple form design to encourage engagement

🎨 Styling & Design

The design follows the official WeCoded brand guidelines:

🎨 Color Palette:

Blue: #4531EA
Green: #CCEA71
Purple: #9D00E5

✨ Design Touches:

Gradient backgrounds
Clean typography
Subtle animations
Fully responsive layout

🏗 Project Structure

pgsql
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voices-in-tech/
├── public/
├── src/
│   ├── assets/
│   ├── components/
│   ├── pages/
│   ├── styles/
│   ├── App.tsx
│   └── index.tsx

💌 Why I Built This

Representation matters. As someone deeply passionate about inclusive design, I wanted to use this project as a way to spotlight stories that move, motivate, and mirror real experiences in tech.

This isn’t just a static landing page — it’s a living, breathing space powered by your voices. 💜

🙌 Want to Contribute?

This project is open source!
If you’d like to help improve or expand it:

git clone https://github.com/preethi4848/Voices-In-Tech.git
git checkout -b feature/your-feature
npm install

Then submit a pull request — I’d love to collaborate!

🧡 Thanks for Reading!

Thanks for checking out my submission. If it resonates with you, feel free to share, contribute, or leave feedback. Let’s keep building a tech world that reflects the beautiful diversity of the people in it.
You belong here.

- By Preethi G

My Greatest Debug: Learning to Believe I Belong in Tech

Preethi G — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:59:24 +0000

This is a submission for the WeCoded Challenge: Echoes of Experience

👩‍💻 Introduction: The Struggle You Don't See

I still remember the first time I doubted if I belonged in tech.

I had just started my first coding job, and every meeting felt like a test. Everyone spoke in acronyms I didn’t understand. Conversations moved fast, and I hesitated to ask questions, afraid that if I did, they’d realize I wasn’t "good enough."

I thought I had to figure everything out on my own. I was afraid of looking unqualified. So, I stayed silent. I struggled in isolation. And I almost quit.

🎯 The Moment That Changed Everything

One day, a senior engineer noticed me hesitating and said something that changed my mindset completely:

☝ That hit me hard.

I had spent so much time trying to “prove” I belonged that I forgot that learning is part of the process. No one starts out knowing everything. And those who grow the fastest aren’t the ones who pretend to have all the answers—they’re the ones who ask the right questions.

So, I decided to change the way I approached tech.

💻 Debugging My Mindset: From Isolation to Empowerment

Instead of suffering in silence, I started asking questions. At first, it was uncomfortable. But then something surprising happened:

Every time I asked a question, I noticed something. Others in the room looked relieved.

Because they had the same question.

That’s when I realized: 👇

My struggle with feeling lost wasn’t unique—it was universal.

And by being open about it, I wasn’t just helping myself. I was helping others, too.

I took it a step further. Instead of just asking questions, I started documenting what I learned. I shared notes, wrote articles, and mentored others who felt like I once did. The thing I once saw as my weakness—not knowing everything—became my strength.

Because it made me a better Learner👩‍🎓. A better Mentor👩‍🏫. A better Developer👩‍💻.

✍ The Lesson: You Belong Here

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong in tech, I want you to know:

You don’t have to know everything to succeed.
Asking questions doesn’t make you weak—it makes you grow.
Your struggles don’t disqualify you. They make you stronger, more empathetic, and more valuable to those around you.

So, the next time you feel like an outsider, remember this: 👇

You belong here. And your journey—struggles and all—will one day help someone else feel like they belong, too.

💬 Now, I’d Love to Hear From You! 😊

Have you ever struggled with imposter syndrome or feeling like you didn’t belong in tech?

What helped you push through?

Drop your story in the comments 💬👇

- By Preethi G

Waves of Tomorrow: The Tech Shaping Our Lives

Preethi G — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 06:13:09 +0000

This is a submission for the Future Writing Challenge: How Technology Is Changing Things.

Dear Family and Friends,

I pray this letter reaches you in good health. In our daily lives one effect that is gradual but strong is technology. It is often difficult to perceive, but like the tides, technology customizes our lives in ways that do not resemble the world we were accustomed to. From the aspect of change, these factors can be a mix of good, bad or very complex because they change everything about how we interact family, work, and go about our day to day activities.

Exercises for the Imagination

Let’s say it’s morning; instead of taking out your phone which is likely out of reach, how about being gently awoken to gentle lighting as well as your favorite song. Now imagine coming downstairs to find that your coffee is already brewing because the vertically integrated kitchen understands you. If you further imagine leaving your house, just picture a sink that pulls you in and drives you to your place of work vertically.

This is not science fiction and happens to be a reality with powerful home appliances, smart houses, and automation connected through the internet.

Work Will Not Be the Same

Do you recall the time when employment stability meant remaining in the same organization for three decades? Well, the world is changing, and so does technology. With AI and automation, some traditional jobs will get replaced, but new opportunities will also emerge, ones that we can’t even begin to comprehend. The concept of climbing the ‘career ladder’ is transforming into something that resembles a ‘career jungle gym’, where we shift laterally, vertically, or change fields completely.

The positive part? The ability to learn new skills has become more accessible than ever before. Online courses, virtual reality lessons, and AI tutors ensure that we can upgrade our skill set at any time. Still, now, more than ever, we also must be curious and flexible because, in the world that changes at such pace, the only constant is change itself.

Life in the Digital Era

While technology can sometimes be unifying, it can equally be divisive. It permits us to carry out video calls with people living oceans apart; at the same time, as we often ignore the people in the same room as us and instead, endlessly browse social media.

Companions powered by AI are now a reality. Robots that can hold conversations, virtual therapists that listen to your problems, and even friends crafted by AI. Although these innovations can be used to combat loneliness, they bring to light deeper issues: What does connection really mean? Will human relationships still be appreciated when machines are able to duplicate them?

Shifts That Will Come From AI and Automation

Even the activities that we view as mundane: shopping, receiving medical care, or even farming are all experiencing changes.

Healthcare:

Remote observation together with AI’s ability to identify diseases earlier than doctors enables patients to improve their health from home. However, if AI makes better evaluations than people, will we still trust human physicians?

Education:

AI-driven customized learning offers a solution where every child is taught at their preferred pace. Will schools continue to teach critical thinking, or will students overly depend on technology for answers?

Privacy:

Life is greatly simplified, but the intrusive nature of smart technology always actively listening and learning brings in problems of how much control we have over our data.

How Should We Respond?

Considering the fast rate of incoming changes it is easy to feel unprepared However, we are not in control of how technology impacts our daily lives. So, this is what we can all adapt towards:

Know what is happening in the world around you. Technology is not solely for experts, therefore, the more we learn about contemporary issues, the more informed the choices we make will align with our principles.

Welcome in changes while being prepared for anything. It is completely fine to appreciate AI-based comfort while still maintaining family dinners that are devoid of technology.

Consider the next generation. The practices we adopt now will influence the world that our children will live in. Instead, let’s harness technology in a way that strengthens authentic human interaction, rather than replaces it.

The future is driving toward us at the speed of light, but we aren’t along for the ride — we’re co-drivers. So let’s be sure we’re heading the right way.

With love and curiosity,
Preethi G