Book Reviewed: Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories, by Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack

Written for women aspiring to succeed in business and technology (three stars)

In kitchens, living rooms, garages, labs, and basements, women have invented and discovered things. They have faced the challenges of business and technology and they have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are inspiring and the contributions are enduring. They overcame obstacles to achieve success, but what inspired these women and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Powerful personal stories depict the varied roads traveled and challenges met by these insightful leaders.

Part of this book is written for inspiration and the rest of it deals with strategic career advice. Over the last few years, I have come across several books in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields that are helpful for a woman to achieve fulfilling careers. In this book, there are several contributors narrating their success stories, and I found the article of Keren Elazari (a cybersecurity expert), and Katie Cunningham (Python educator and developer) interesting. Although most the articles in this book are well intended to help other women in business and technology, I found some of the essays lack focus and not well organized. It fails to keep the readers engaged.