Software Engineer

The future is being written in code, and you can be one of the authors. The young woman in this picture is learning to build technology, and using it is only the start. Your laptop is a launch pad. Learn the language, keep debugging, and someday the apps everybody uses will have your fingerprints on them.

About This Poster

This Software Engineer motivational poster features a photograph of a young African American student working on a laptop, with the affirmation printed below the image. Part of the When I Graduate series, a set of motivational posters designed to introduce young people to careers that open up when they stay in school and work hard. The open edition poster is printed on paper and ready for framing or display as is.

The affirmation printed on the poster reads:

I'm going to be a Computer Software Engineer

Why It Matters

Black women have been part of computing history from the beginning, from the NASA human computers of the 1950s and 1960s to Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical modeling helped lay the groundwork for GPS. Encouraging young people to see themselves in tech careers helps build a more diverse generation of engineers.

About the Founder

Motivational Product Depot, the company William Armstead founded as D'azi Productions, creates motivational print art centered on the African American experience. Armstead's posters combine documentary imagery with short, memorable messages, giving classrooms, churches, and homes a daily dose of history and inspiration.