Woman Can do IT – Summary of BlueRider’s participation in the SoDA project
![Woman Can Do IT](https://bluerider.software/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/womancandoit1-1024x576.webp)
When we started our adventure in the IT market more than 11 years ago (still under the name TJ.Software), it came as a great surprise that a woman was the head of a company in this industry. As I remember today, when just three years after our inception, we hired our first female programmer. We felt special because Iza was a great role model and an example of how a woman could find her place in what was a very male-dominated industry, especially in those days. Not only did she find her place, but she also showed that a woman can be a much better programmer than not a single man. You can find out more about Iza’s history in the IT industry in an interview she gave as part of a project carried out by SoDA (Software Development Association Poland) with the catchy title “Woman Can Do IT.”
Women can do IT: ‘I couldn’t imagine myself as a programmer’
It was clear that as a software house run by a woman from the start, we would get involved in this project—a project that aimed to underscore a principle that has always guided us: It doesn’t matter what gender you are; what matters is what you can do. Even your field of education is irrelevant because, as the story of Ania, our tester turned Project Manager, demonstrates, a humanities education does not preclude a successful career in the IT industry. With a willingness to learn, anything is possible. You can also discover Ania’s journey from a university teacher in the very humanistic field of history to a career in IT by reading her interview alongside Iza’s, among others.
![Woman Can Do IT 1](https://bluerider.software/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/womancandoit2-1024x576.webp)
Another woman from our team who participated in the project and wanted to share her story is Agnieszka. She began her journey with us as a novice tester in a team that was predominantly male. Currently, she is the Leader of a team of testers, which consists solely of men, and she excels in this role. You can learn more about Agnieszka in the interview below.
Women can do IT: If the system is going to fail – it will happen to me!
And finally, I am also honored to mention my participation in the SoDA project. For those curious, my story is available to read below. 🙂
Women in IT — Marta Roszko
Fantastic initiative. We are grateful to SoDA for inviting our company to participate. This allowed us to showcase our talented women, each with a unique history in the industry. They demonstrate daily that skills, not gender, are what matter, affirming that women have a rightful place in the IT industry.
I’m even tempted to say that the more women there are in a team, the better the working atmosphere becomes. 🙂
![Marta Roszko](https://bluerider.software/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/3.png)