Diversify Tech #405

Connecting underrepresented people in tech to career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
September 22, 2026

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

In this week's issue,
šŸ’¼ City of Portland is looking for a City Data and Privacy Officer
šŸ“† Ada Marieā€™s Career Navigation Summit is this week
ā­ļø Applications for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon scholarships are due by October 4th

Cheers,
Veni Kunche

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ARTICLES & RESOURCES

  • Dan Kohn scholarship program for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

    KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America is happening in Salt Lake City, Utah from Nov 9 - 12. The Dan Kohn scholarship program helps traditionally underrepresented and/or marginalized groups in the technology. Apply by Oct 4th!

  • How to Catch Security Vulnerabilities in Code Before They Reach Your Pull Requests
    Umair Mirza says that security reviews are most effective when developers receive feedback while the code is still fresh in their minds. He recommends security scanning in pre-commit hooks that run automatically before Git creates a commit.

  • Who audits the auditors?
    Algorithmic and AI audits are an increasingly popular mechanism for algorithmic accountability; however, they remain poorly defined. Sasha Costanza-Chock, Inioluwa Deborah Raji and Joy Buolamwini outline policy recommendations to improve the quality and impact of these audits.

  • Inside the US ā€˜Kill Chainā€™ That Destroyed an Iranian School
    Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

  • Don't be nice
    Daniel Roe talks about how he had to kick someone from the Nuxt Discord. If you encounter people who think that some people do not deserve human rights, he urges us to not be ā€œniceā€œ.