Diversify Tech #380

Connecting underrepresented people in tech to career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
March 24, 2026

Hi! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition. This newsletter is for underrepresented people in tech; specifically curated for mid-senior level folks. Every Tuesday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities.

In this week's issue,
💼 University of California, GitLab, mPulse and more are hiring
📆 MelanInScience is hosting a session on Networking For Introverts
⭐️ How Large Language Models Actually Work

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RESOURCES

SciPy Conference Financial Aid
SciPy 2026 is offering financial aid to make the conference accessible to the entire community. Aid can cover registration fees, travel, and lodging. Awards are based on financial need and community engagement. All attendees are welcome to apply. Apply by April 6, 2026.

ARTICLES

How Large Language Models Actually Work
Casey Fiesler gives a technically deep(ish) yet gentle introduction to how large language models work under the hood with a focus on ethical implications.

Try Not to Get Scammed While Looking for Work
Bogdan shares how a supposed CTO contacted him about a role, but after three failed calls, he realized they were trying to access his machine. A useful read for anyone job hunting in tech.

A Sufficiently Detailed Spec Is Code
Gabriella Gonzalez offers a critical examination of the claim that agentic coding can reliably generate working software from specification documents.

Sneaky Header Blocker Trick
Josh W. Comeau reveals how the sticky header transition on his blog works, using CSS-only sticky "blocker" elements instead of JavaScript.

How to Optimize Your Docker Build Cache
Balajee Asish Brahmandam walks through how to fix slow Docker builds step by step, covering how the cache works, common cache-busting mistakes, and production-ready patterns for CI/CD pipelines.

LiteLLM hack: Big brain target for hackers
LiteLLM hack summary: What is it, why it's smart to target it, and how it happened (so far).