Lucy (fourth from left) and friends circa year 12 — posing behind our Maths textbooks because that was the cool thing to do.

Dear 16-year-old Lucy,

As part of #IWD2021 and the See Us Women of Tech campaign, I wrote to my acne-prone 16-year-old self encouraging her to take the brave step into the unknown; a career in Tech.

First things first, don’t worry about your acne — they’ll disappear in due time!