It's like Pee Wee’s Playhouse for Latinas in Tech!
Dr. Nutmeg’s Femmebots® is a behind-the-scenes variety show starring too many AI characters and storylines in skits that may or may not be funny, but we hope you'll describe it this way to your friends: “It's like Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Robot Chicken for #LatinasinTech, #LatinasinFilm, #LatinasinAnimation, #LatinasinData, and #LatinasinGeneral!”
Why should you subscribe?
Latinas in Tech are invisible in mainstream media, but you can see us here regularly.
If you’re a Latina working in tech and trying to find stories and entertainment that reflect your experiences, you should subscribe cuz we’re still the ONLY “Latinas in Tech TV Show.” We’ll always be free to you — and you can always upgrade to a paid subscription if you feel like you’re getting good value.
If you’re an “ally” trying to support a project that’s been focused on DEI before it became a four-letter word, you should get a paid subscription. :)
Who am I?
I’m Dr. Nutmeg. I bring valuable insights from a GenX Latina POV covering three decades in tech. Instead of presenting another boring Powerpoint presentation at another tech conference, I am attempting to mix my background in documentary filmmaking and animation to share the comical and often sad stories of my experiences as a Latina/Nuyorican/Mickey Rican/Floricua navigating and failing (big time) in the tech and venture capital worlds between 1997-2019.
While I’ve gained tons of insights since I started my tech career, it’s not always easy to remember everything! My Dad’s dementia and oldest half sister’s Alzheimer’s makes me realize how important our memories are to our existence here on this filthy planet. Good thing I’ve been building my own LLM since 1985! This way you know you’re getting a true Latina POV in terms of tech. I promise — it’s different from your average tech bro…
Currently, I’m a mentor with Latinas in Tech, a member of AnitaB.org, an award-winning humor columnist for the Devil’s Advocate (Sunshine State Awards 2006), a filmmaker/animator with a successful Kickstarter in 2017, co-founder of Georgic Media, author of Model Ricans, and an emerging web developer for Orange County Government in Central Florida. I’ve spoken on panels at Wonder Women Tech and shared my story with Gal Talks Tech and Canvas Rebel.
I’m not a billionaire. I’m not Sheryl Sandberg. And I’m not interested in being an influencer or selling you some kind of secret sauce that will help you be successful. I only aim to tell my stories, and the stories of other Latinas in Tech, to both entertain and educate you as you navigate your own journey.
There are two newsletters you’ll receive here on this Substack platform:
Dr. Nutmeg’s Femmebots on Mondays at 7pm
The Nine Lives of Maria La Gata on Thursdays at 7pm
The biggest problems we are attempting to solve for our subscribers are:
The loneliness and invisibility we can often feel as "Latinas in Tech."
Demonstrations of new technologies on the market so that younger Latinas can see themselves represented.
Ways to improve our skills and attract future jobs or contracts.
If you discover this is the kind of content that can help and inspire you and your career, share your feedback.
