Revisit this talk from WICCON 2024: 'Turning Neurodiversity into a Strength' by Tirza Dijkstra.

Discover how embracing neurodiversity can solve the cybersecurity professionals shortage!

Watch now: https://youtu.be/BnjlysSQWv4

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Turning Neurodiversity Into A Strength - Tirza Dijkstra

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💙 Celebrating #AutismAcceptanceMonth with Bram Cohen, BitTorrent's creator. His brilliance in tech and openness about Asperger's inspires us all. Diversity in thinking fuels innovation. #NeurodiversityInTech
I've refreshed my @ffconf talk page on Neurodiversity in Tech, now featuring the slides. Visit https://www.jonathanfielding.com/ffconf for this and more resources #NeurodiversityInTech #ffconf
Jonathan Fielding - Most recent blog posts

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A bunch of helpful resources on neurodiversity can be found at https://www.jonathanfielding.com/ffconf #ffconf @ffconf #NeurodiversityInTech
Jonathan Fielding - Most recent blog posts

Jonathan Fielding's most recent blog posts

Just kicking off my talk at @ffconf on #NeurodiversityInTech, starting off by sharing my personal journey

This is the story of Dietrich Moerman’s personal journey as a Software Developer & Team Lead with ADHD.

Discover the lessons he learned and effective strategies that can help people with ADHD & other neurodivergent traits thrive in their workplaces: https://bit.ly/3JKHgB8

Neurodiversity matters!
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#NeurodiversityInclusion

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Embracing ADHD and Other Neurodivergencies in Software Development Teams

Dietrich Moerman tells his story about ADHD while working as a software developer and a team lead, his learnings, and how to help people with ADHD and more to thrive in their teams and companies.

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