Anita Borg Quotations

If we want technology to serve society rather than enslave it, we have to build systems accessible to all people - be they male or female, young, old, disabled, computer wizards or technophobes.

Until Systers came into existence, the notion of a global 'community of women in computer science' did not exist.

If women want to ensure themselves a meaningful place in the future, they need to be among those determining how the technology will be used. They need to be among those deciding whether it will be the great leveler or simply serve to worsen social divisions.

We're at unique point in history where the things that we are building are going to significantly impact our social, political, economical, and personal lives.

It doesn't help to just get women's opinions and then turn them over to an all-white-male engineering team.

Women will change the corporation more than we expect.

None of these devices address that women keep track of many people's lives, not just their own.

The Internet does not have a reputation as being a particularly civilized place.

Women are starting something like twice as many companies as men, but the money is primarily going to companies started by men.

The Internet enables us to share the ideas we have without having to create another hierarchy.

There is still a perception that the way women are isn't necessarily what you need for the powerhouse start-ups.

The stereotypes really play into what kinds of companies women can get funded for.

Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.

We'll try to be a catalyst for development projects that include women at all levels - in the design and development process.

Drs. Margolis and Fisher have done a great service to education, computer science, and the culture at large. Unlocking the Clubhouse should be required reading for anyone and everyone who is concerned about the decreasing rate of women studying computer science.

None of these devices address that women keep track of many peoples lives, not just their own.

Until Systers came into existence, the notion of a global community of women in computer science did not exist.

Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.

I want all of these folks connected. We're all doing too much reinventing of the wheel, ... The Internet enables us to share the ideas we have without having to create another hierarchy. We hope that these two projects will come together and create a structure of continued involvement.