The Adventures of Women in Tech

How We Got Here and Why We Stay

By: Alana Karen

Narrated by: Alana Karen

Winner of the NYC Big Book Award for Audiobook - Nonfiction

Winner of the Best Indie Book Award

Can women have meaningful careers in tech? Are diversity efforts in Silicon Valley failing? Should women avoid working for technology companies?

Alana Karen was annoyed every time she saw the latest headline questioning women’s survival in tech. She pictured a new graduate deciding on her career and only having one-sided articles to help make her decision. She saw colleagues roll their eyes at books about C-level women in tech and heard jokes about how inaccessible those stories sounded. She wondered how women could feel like they belonged if they didn't see themselves reflected in the media.

Inspired by women she knows in tech - women with diverse backgrounds, education, and ambitions - she wrote The Adventures of Women in Tech to fill that gap. A 20-year tech company veteran and leader, Alana Karen brilliantly and systematically replaces what we think we know about women in tech with more than 80 women's stories of what it's honestly like to join, lead, and thrive in today's top technology companies.

The Adventures of Women in Tech delves into why we join tech, the challenges we face, and the skills and support we need to succeed and stay in an often challenging environment. In 12 chapters filled with intimate stories, insights, and advice from women working in technology companies and start-ups, Alana Karen demonstrates that we all belong in tech.

©2020 Alana Karen (P)2020 Alana Karen

So helpful!

As a young woman starting my tech career, this book acknowledged many questions I have about my current role and future trajectory. I learned so much!

It’s very supportive to hear so honestly from someone who has so much experience in tech. Thank you!

Hearing the Journey of Others

It is through our stories where we are able to connect with others and have deep learning experiences.

I learned of Alana Karen through the “Fifth Dimensional Leadership Podcast” by Virginia "Ginny" Clarke. The podcast episode was thought provoking, insightful and encouraged me to read/listen to “The Adventures of Women in Tech.”

Learning the stories and perspectives of a diverse group of women in technology was inspiring. Hearing their journeys shed light on how the path to an intended destination varies yet leads to greater self awareness and clarity of ones goals. This is an excellent read!

To all curious, driven, smart women in tech

This is the book for you! If you are still wondering why tech needs your unique background and diverse perspective listen to The Adventures of Women In Tech. It is a toolbox of insights and allyship with authentic, inspiring stories on the different paths women took to advance their careers in tech. Thank you, Alana Karen, and all the women in this book for leaving me feeling optimistic about my career, for sharing your pain-points, for advocating for women, all your advice, and bold tips on what tech needs to do to retain and attract more women talent. A must read!

really didn't provide any guidance

just a bunch of stories about why women got into tech. not very useful.

Brilliant book⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s amazing to hear so many women’s stories in this book and how their career journey started in a tech world.
The key note I found in the book is that there is space for everyone as everyone can make a change in this tech world. Encourage women’s to not be intimidated by tech.
Thank you for all the research that has been put into this book and it’s so well documented 🙏
I have bought my friend this book as it reflects a lot of what we both are going through in our world.
I highly recommend 💯

I don’t think this was worth a book

Didn’t really learn anything new or anything that I will remember after today. I still don’t get what the purpose of this book is for and what point the author is trying to make.