It seems like we’re accustomed to a lot of different types of freelance positions, from writers to designers and even lawn care. Even still, it was a bit surprising to find out freelance computer ...

What's in a name? For tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley, bidding contracts under the name "Steve" enabled her to launch and grow a freelance software company with a virtually all-female staff.

Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley founded one of the U.K.'s first software startups, run almost entirely by women. The industry still has gender... Amid the calls to "lean in" and endless head-scratching ...

When I first started out as a technology journalist back in 2000, with IT skills as one of my beats, the proportion of women working in tech compared to men was around 20%. Today, that number still ...

Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Before Dame Stephanie, no one developed and sold computer ...