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Catherine Hutchins & Aniyo Rahebi, founders of Good Edi
4&5. Catherine Hutchins & Aniyo Rahebi, founders of Good Edi We are founders and Co-CEOs of Good-Edi. Good-Edi is a takeaway cup you can eat. We have both developed the business from concept stage, through product development and commercial launch. Is there a misconception that you need to code to have a future in tech? Yes, that is a misconception. We certainly don’t believe this is the case. As women founders in tech, we see there are many different skillsets that can result in a successful start-up. Not being able to code should not stop anyone from being able to establish a successful business. Do you think it puts off young women from the idea of taking part in STEM? This might have been the case in the past, but more and more we see women taking part and excelling in STEM. http://good-edi.com/
6. Naomi Tarszisz, Founder & CEO of Replated personal archive
Right now I’m the CEO of a startup in the circular economy space, RePlated. We make reusable takeaway food containers that can replace single-use. My background is very much in tech! I started out as a web developer after completing an arts degree at UNSW. I then worked in London & Sydney for brands & consultancies as a project and then a program manager creating compelling digital experiences for some of the world’s leading brands. Is there a misconception that you need to code to have a future in tech? Definitely! Technology has to be used by people and code is the enabler and a huge part of the picture, but there are lots of other component. For example, creative disciplines like design which includes visual, service or experience design and you don’t necessarily have to be artistic to be a designer either. There is also data specialisms, marketing, product management - really its quite a diverse and exciting space. My experiences doing an arts degree in sociology became hugely important as technology has become more about people - all those skills in research, observation and analysis are critical to creating products that people love. Do you think it puts off young women from the idea of taking part in STEM? Even within coding there are so many different specialisms. There can be a preconception that you have to be amazing at math to code and while that can help with types of coding and data like R it isn’t the case for everything. Some coding is relatively easy to learn and these days quite visual. If you don’t want to code at all there are a lot of the roles are about understanding people and behaviour and using technology to make life better for people. Don’t let a fear of coding put you off a career in technology!
Naomi Tarszisz, Founder & CEO of Replated 8
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