Tracy Chou on startup engineering, inclusion and the liberal arts

Tracy Chou, an engineer, tech lead, and diversity advocate, discusses her career in startup engineering, the importance of a liberal arts education, and how it can help build better, more inclusive products and teams. She shares her experiences working at Quora and Pinterest, where she encountered growing pains such as rapid scaling, lack of testing frameworks, and differences in organizational structure. Tracy emphasizes the value of being a generalist engineer, having experience in multiple teams, and developing technical empathy. She believes that engineers should consider the implications of their work on society and humanity, and that a well-rounded education can help bridge this gap. While she is cautiously optimistic about progress towards a more inclusive industry, she notes that it will take time and hard work to achieve true diversity and inclusion.

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