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Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism And Intimidation Behind Her GitHub Exit | TechCrunch

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The exit of engineer Julie Ann Horvath from programming network GitHub has sparked yet another conversation concerning women in technology and startups. Her claims that she faced a sexist internal culture at GitHub came as a surprise to some, given her former defense of the startup and her internal work at the company to promote women in technology. In her initial tweets on her departure, Horvath did not provide extensive clarity on why she left the highly valued startup, or who created the conditions that led to her leaving and publicly repudiating the company. Horvath has given TechCrunch her version of the events, a story that contains serious allegations towards GitHub, its internal policies, and its culture. The situation has greater import than a single person’s struggle: Horvath’s story is a tale of what many underrepresented groups feel and experience in the tech sector. Horvath said she joined GitHub in 2012 when the company was “still pretty small” and its culture was support

Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism And Intimidation Behind Her GitHub Exit | TechCrunch Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism And Intimidation Behind Her GitHub Exit Alex Wilhelm Alexia Tsotsis 10:50 PM PDT · March 15, 2014 The exit of engineer Julie Ann Horvath from programming network GitHub has sparked yet another conversation concerning women in technology and startups. Her claims that she faced a sexist internal culture at GitHub came as a surprise to some, given her former defense of the startup and her internal work at the company to promote women in technology. In her initial tweets on he

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