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Sara Wachter-Boettcher is an author, consultant and speaker.[1] She is the author of Technically Wrong[2] and Content Everywhere and the co-author, with Eric Meyer, of Design for Real Life.[3] Her book Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech was recommended by Wired magazine as one of the best tech books in 2017[4] and by Fast Company as one of the best business and leadership books in 2017.[5]

She has written for various newspapers and magazines, including Slate[6] and The Guardian.[7][8][9]

Wachter-Boettcher is considered an expert on FemTech and the lack of diversity in technology in general.[10][11][12] Her works have also received attention in academic literature on technology and algorithms.[13][14][15]

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  1. ^ "Sara Wachter-Boettcher". Sara Wachter-Boettcher. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. ^ Wachter-Boettcher, Sara (2017). Technically wrong : sexist apps, biased algorithms, and other threats of toxic tech (First ed.). New York, NY. ISBN 9780393634631. OCLC 993134234.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Meyer, Eric A.; Wachter-Boettcher, Sara (2016). Design for real life. New York. ISBN 9781937557409. OCLC 946884891.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "The Top Tech Books of 2017: Part I". Wired. 2017-12-27. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ Horton, Anisa Purbasari (2017-12-20). "The Best Business And Leadership Books Of 2017". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ Wachter-Boettcher, Sara (2017-11-14). "Technology Should Stop Catering to the "Average" User. We're All Edge Cases". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ Wachter-Boettcher, Sara (2017-11-18). "How algorithms are pushing the tech giants into the danger zone". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. ^ Kuchler, Hannah (2018-03-09). "Tech's sexist algorithms and how to fix them". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. ^ Hoffmann, Anna Lauren (2017-10-17). "Biased tech design prompts a writer to call for resistance". Books, Et Al. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (2018-11-13). "Who are period-tracking apps really built for?". Vox. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. ^ Sankaran, Vishwam (2018-11-27). "Google disables some Gmail smart suggestions because it can't fix AI gender bias". The Next Web. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. ^ "'Toxic tech': How Silicon Valley's lack of diversity leaks into its products". WTOP. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. ^ Zambonelli, Franco; Salim, Flora; Loke, Seng W.; De Meuter, Wolfgang; Kanhere, Salil (June 2018). "Algorithmic Governance in Smart Cities: The Conundrum and the Potential of Pervasive Computing Solutions". IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 37 (2): 80–87. doi:10.1109/MTS.2018.2826080. hdl:11380/1167772. ISSN 0278-0097. S2CID 46937194.
  14. ^ Jandrić, Petar; Ryberg, Thomas; Knox, Jeremy; Lacković, Nataša; Hayes, Sarah; Suoranta, Juha; Smith, Mark; Steketee, Anne; Peters, Michael (2018-10-27). "Postdigital Dialogue" (PDF). Postdigital Science and Education. 1: 163–189. doi:10.1007/s42438-018-0011-x. ISSN 2524-485X.
  15. ^ Pleasants, Jacob; Olson, Joanne K. (January 2019). "What is engineering? Elaborating the nature of engineering for K-12 education: PLEASANTS and OLSON". Science Education. 103 (1): 145–166. doi:10.1002/sce.21483.


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