Baddies in Tech

Baddies in Tech is an American technology-community organization focused on creating safer and more supportive spaces for Black women and other women of color working in, entering, or exploring technology careers. The organization was founded in 2019 by Allie Joy Tsahey after she experienced isolation within a technology sector she regarded as heavily male dominated. What began as an Instagram hashtag developed into a broader community and organizational platform intended to help Black and brown female technologists connect, exchange knowledge, find opportunities, and advance professionally. The organization describes its mission as building a public good that empowers and uplifts Black and brown female technologists globally. Its work is centered less on selling a conventional technology product and more on community infrastructure. Baddies in Tech maintains a Discord server that supports ongoing conversation and peer interaction, and it provides a database of resources for people seeking employment opportunities. These resources are part of a wider effort to improve access to career information and professional networks for groups that have historically been underrepresented in the technology workforce. Baddies in Tech also organizes in-person community activity and technology-focused gatherings. The organization has hosted events in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, while its online presence allows participation beyond those locations. These activities are designed to provide participants with places to meet, learn, share experiences, and build professional relationships in an environment intentionally oriented toward inclusion and mutual support. A major development in the organization’s public profile was the creation of BaddieCon. The first BaddieCon took place in 2023 and included 38 speakers as well as 11 companies and vendors. The conference extended Baddies in Tech’s community model into a larger technology event, combining professional networking with a platform for speakers, employers, companies, and members of the community. Its launch demonstrated the organization’s ability to translate an online identity and support network into a structured conference format. Baddies in Tech is described as a nonprofit decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Publicly available reference material does not establish a conventional corporate parent, listed-company affiliation, or commercial ownership structure. The organization’s identity is instead closely associated with its founder, its community channels, its career-resource work, and its events. While its activities are rooted in the United States, its stated mission and online infrastructure are global in orientation. Available reference material does not provide detailed financial information, employee figures, revenue data, or a complete account of its governance arrangements.

Baddies in Tech originated in 2019 when Allie Joy Tsahey created an Instagram hashtag in response to feelings of isolation within the male-dominated technology industry. The hashtag gained attention and became the basis for a larger organization rather than remaining only a social-media label. From its beginning, the initiative was oriented toward building community among Black women in technology and creating a setting in which members could network, exchange experiences, and develop their careers. As the organization developed, its scope expanded beyond social-media activity. Baddies in Tech established an online community presence, including a Discord server, and developed a database of resources for people seeking employment opportunities. These tools gave the organization both a networking function and a practical career-support function. Its stated mission emphasizes creating a public good that empowers and uplifts Black and brown female technologists globally, indicating that the organization’s intended reach extends beyond a single city or professional niche. Baddies in Tech is described as a nonprofit DAO headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Its programming includes community events in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, alongside technology conferences intended to give women a supportive place to gather. The combination of online communication, employment resources, local programming, and larger events forms the organization’s main operating model. The most clearly documented expansion in its event history occurred in 2023, when Baddies in Tech hosted the first BaddieCon. The inaugural conference brought together 38 speakers and 11 companies and vendors. This event represented a transition from a primarily community-oriented digital initiative to a more formal conference platform capable of convening speakers, businesses, and participants around technology and career development. Public reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of later organizational changes, leadership transitions, funding, staffing, revenue, or governance decisions. It also does not establish a conventional parent company or public-market listing. Accordingly, the documented history is best understood as the growth of a founder-led technology community from a 2019 Instagram hashtag into a nonprofit DAO with digital resources, local gatherings, and an annual-style conference identity centered on inclusion and professional advancement.

1. 2023First BaddieCon is held

   Baddies in Tech hosts its first BaddieCon, with 38 speakers and 11 companies and vendors.

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2. 2019Baddies in Tech is founded

   Allie Joy Tsahey creates the Instagram hashtag that develops into the Baddies in Tech organization.

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An inclusive technology community and career-support platform centered on Black and brown female technologists, with an emphasis on belonging, networking, professional growth, and access to opportunities.

• BaddieConTechnology conference2023

  BaddieCon is the organization’s conference platform for bringing together members of the Baddies in Tech community, speakers, companies, and vendors. Its first documented edition took place in 2023 and featured 38 speakers and 11 companies and vendors. The event extends the organization’s focus on networking, professional development, and supportive participation for women in technology.

• Career-resource databaseEmployment and career support

  Baddies in Tech provides a database of resources for people seeking employment opportunities. The database supports the organization’s broader goal of improving access to career information and helping Black and brown female technologists navigate professional opportunities in the technology sector.

• Baddies in Tech Discord communityOnline community

  The organization’s Discord server functions as an online space for conversation and community interaction. It complements Baddies in Tech’s in-person events by enabling members to communicate, share experiences, and build connections across geographic boundaries.

• Local community eventsCommunity programming

  Baddies in Tech hosts community events in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. These gatherings are intended to provide women in technology with opportunities to meet, network, exchange knowledge, and participate in a more supportive professional environment.

• 2023BaddieCon

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  Baddies in Tech launched its conference presence by hosting the first BaddieCon, a technology gathering featuring 38 speakers and 11 companies and vendors.

  Outcome. The event expanded Baddies in Tech’s community activities into a larger conference format.

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• 2023Baddies in Tech hosts first BaddieCon

  Baddies in Tech held its first BaddieCon technology event, featuring 38 speakers and 11 companies and vendors.

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