Panel resources for OKWIT x SheCodesOKC – Navigating the Tech Industry in 2026 | May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026 | SheCodesOKC Meetup
A panel discussion on navigating the tech industry in 2026
Tell us who you are, what you do, and one thing about the tech industry right now that excites you.
Q1. How has AI changed what you actually do day to day, and what skills do you think are more valuable now, not less, because of it?
Q2. When you're hiring or evaluating candidates, how do you feel about seeing AI tools on a resume or used in a portfolio? What's a green flag vs. a red flag?
Q3. For someone learning to code or entering data fields right now — should they be leaning into AI tools heavily, or building fundamentals first? What's your take?
Q4. We've seen waves of layoffs over the past couple years. What's actually driving them, and do you think the market has stabilized, or is there more turbulence ahead?
Q5. If someone was just laid off, what's the one thing you'd tell them to do in the first two weeks, beyond just applying to jobs?
Q6. If you were starting out in tech today, no experience, learning from scratch, what would your first 12 months look like?
Q7. What's a skill or area you'd tell anyone entering tech right now to invest time in, something that's going to matter for the next five years, not just to get the first job?
Q8. What's something the tech industry gets completely wrong, and nobody wants to say out loud?
Q10. Was tech always the plan, or did you end up here by accident?
Q11. Have you ever seriously considered leaving the industry? What kept you — or what brought you back?
Q12. What's the most underrated thing someone can do to grow their career that most people overlook?
Q13. How do you deal with imposter syndrome — does it ever actually go away?
Q14. What does success look like to you now vs. when you first started — has that changed?
Links and resources shared by panelists will be added here after the event.
- Date: May 1, 2026
- Organizers: OKWIT x SheCodesOKC