How I Survived Nearly 40 Years in Silicon Valley as a Woman in Tech

My story from the ’80s to now

Debra Lobel
OneZero
Published in
9 min readMar 6, 2020

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Photo: Museums Victoria/Unsplash

OnOn a rainy night in December 1983, I drove to the mall in Columbia, Maryland. On the way home, the cold rain turned to freezing rain, and the roads became ice rinks. I almost slid off the road multiple times and passed numerous car accidents. Eventually, I decided to park close to a ditch and walk…

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Debra Lobel
OneZero

Author, writer, experienced in legacy and modern technology, and dedicated family caregiver