As an “older” woman in tech, it took me a while to gain confidence in myself. I have found myself in meetings or tech discussions with a primarily male audience where information that was presented by a male member of the discussion was inaccurate and my correction was dismissed or where it was implied I was stating something that was incorrect. After many years of not saying anything before I took additional time to research it and find out I was correct, I finally got the confidence to speak up and defend my statements. I’ve found that men challenging my knowledge has decreased over the years so it is getting better but I encourage you to not let other’s make you question your experience and knowledge and have the confidence to speak up confidently.
