Breaking the mould at Bloomberg: An interview with software engineer, Lisanne de Groot

Penny Horwood
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Lisanne de Groot

Tech employers should support and fund employee communities for under represented groups, and help those who dominate the sector to be strong allies – for the benefit of all.

Lisanne de Groot began university as a chemistry major, having decided during high school that computer science wasn't for her. However, computer science was required during her degree, and de Groo...

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