Tarika Barrett on Girls Who Code

Dr. Tarika Barrett took over as CEO of Girls Who Code last year after the founder hand-picked her for the role. In this interview with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth, she shares the nonprofit's mission and vision, some key insights she’s gained while making tech more accessible to young women and non-binary people, and what she thinks it will take to close the gender gap in entry-level tech jobs by 2030. Follow Tarika Barrett on LinkedIn Follow Daniel Roth on LinkedIn Join our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

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