A few months ago, I lost my Dad. I wrote this some time ago and have been holding onto it. This week’s tragic accident involving Kobe Bryant and 8 others hit me hard. Another reminder: Do it now. Do not wait - whatever it is. It's urgent. So, here it is:
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Curious about breaking into cybersecurity? 👀 As we wrap up #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, we're sharing a glimpse into several security-focused roles here at GitHub!
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In my latest blog post, I highlight a few roles in cybersecurity that capture the breadth and depth of industry.
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It's been rewarding to bring my multidisciplinary background to my role. To ensure an inclusive field, it is important to raise awareness of the career opportunities in the field while creating new ones. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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A HUGE shout out to my team, and Kevin Edwards, who have been invaluable in bringing these stories to life!
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It's been an honor to meet with Black founders from around the globe and bring their inspiring stories to you. Today is a reminder to keep learning, keep working at our craft, keep pushing forward, and keep telling these stories that matter!
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Big week for the Building Black Podcast! First, we were selected by to participate in its Women Who Lead: #GrowwithGoogle event alongside 30+ women-led startups and small businesses.
And TODAY, we are celebrating TWO YEARS since our launch!
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Serena Williams’s venture capital firm is backing Nigerian data and insights firm Stears in a $3.3 million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital
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Train yourself to:
1. Not immediately react
2. Wait 24 hours (at least) before making a decision
3. Tell people you appreciate them regularly
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"Commit to one or two things to get done every week ... Going an inch deep on too many things isn't serving anyone." - 's Wendy MacGregor at #GrowwithGoogle workshop
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Did you know that women entrepreneurs are up by 114% from 20 years ago? #growwithgoogle
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As points out, major labels are already pushing artists to leverage TikTok. Curious how this strategy will evolve and its ultimate impact on the quality of music and the industry. twitter.com/Naj_Mullah/sta
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When it comes to grants, the focus tends to be on the dollar amount associated with each grant. 's encourages folks to take a more expansive view on the added benefits like increased visibility for your work. Thanks for so many great gems, Danielle!
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"True luxury, as any rich person knows, is the ability to separate oneself from the masses, to avoid being next to or even seen by regular people." - for
Software company Adobe is buying online design company Figma in an approximately $20 billion cash-and-stock deal. Figma, founded in 2012, allows those who design interactive mobile and web applications to collaborate through multi-player workflows.
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We reached first close on our new fund 
. We just want to continue to validate Africa as a new age opportunity. The work has only begun. techcrunch.com/2022/08/01/oui
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I had a lot of fun doing the workshop and creating the challenges 
Thank you @HauwaOtori for "the initial idea" and @NearBeteigeuze for getting the ball rolling :D
(Also thank you @jorge_ctf and @pwntester for reviewing a draft of my slides) twitter.com/KITCTF/status/…
Thank you @HauwaOtori for "the initial idea" and @NearBeteigeuze for getting the ball rolling :D
(Also thank you @jorge_ctf and @pwntester for reviewing a draft of my slides) twitter.com/KITCTF/status/…3
Lack of career advancement and development is now the top reason why people leave their job according to a new McKinsey study.
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This part! It’s quite rare. So when you meet someone who is actively willing to invest in you and support you, recognize it, appreciate it, and invest right back! 💛
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May more people invest deeply into others 
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💯 … Adds to list of good habits to form
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you need to be journaling. you need to be brain dumping on the page, looking that mess in the face, then starting a new page where it all gets untangled & organized. you need to be putting pen to paper. you think you know what you think until you do this. you need to be writing.
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People will try to impress you with the books they’ve read or a great vocabulary word, but in truth, the best ideas are simple.
Simple. Understandable. Straight forward.
There is so much power in simplicity - and the clarity gives you greater ability to make things happen.
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I’d like to see the rest of the pieces from this collection …
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Pastelle was supposed to be Kanye’s first clothing line. In the early 00s he wore many pieces from the collection, including the highly anticipated varsity he wore to the 2008 American Music Awards, but the line never released. Now, North West is wearing the famed varsity.
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“I did not get up today to share this book with 20 people,” she said. “I got up today to share this book with as many people as I could convince to read it, because I think it’s beautiful. It moved me, and I believe that people are looking for those kinds of experiences.”
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“For decades publishing insiders have wrung their hands over the ways in which television, video games and the internet have eaten into their profits, while ignoring the ways in which their own business practices have limited the audience for their products.”
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For @NYTmag, I spent a year reporting this article about the problematic history of diversity in book publishing and the ways it has affected editors, authors and what you see (or don’t see) in bookstores nytimes.com/2022/06/22/mag
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This is super interesting and would love to connect with folks on the ground!
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Amazon will be hosting an interviewing event in Lagos on August 1-5 for software developers who are open to relocating to the United States, Canada and Ireland.
To be invited for the event, you'd have to first apply for the role.
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Psychology says, never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak.
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TFW you finally snap out of it and WAKE UP!
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Someone told me today to never be afraid to use my network and ask for help.
Passing this along as too often, I have shied away from asking for help and using my network.
If only we all tried to do the right thing ...
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Resting is valuable. Take care of yourself.
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Effective days >>> efficient days
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Oh dear …
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Replying to @THEDawnDickson
Had another founder tell me my painstakingly-designed pitch deck was “too put together”—based off of the fact that he raised $5MM from a napkin and a paragraph in Google Docs. He went on to add that he was motivated by “being the underdog”.
I will never get those minutes back.
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So today, I was talking to my little brother about peak MTV TRL days.
He looked at me and said … “What is that?”
🤯… I’m gonna go ahead and log off for me…
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Seems like a pretty important thread. Curious to see the industry impact of this.
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Today, we’re announcing that Airbnb employees can live and work anywhere.
Our design for working at Airbnb has 5 key features:
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Last week, I ventured back to 's campus for the Dept. of Communication Advisory Board meeting! Many thanks to our Chair Lee Humphreys Ph.D, Kelli Carr, & my fellow board members for productive discussions. Excited to work alongside this great group to support the dept.!
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CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most signifiant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April 30, just one month after it launched.
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