Remember "Hot or Not?" Dig A Tech Girl is similar to that but for the geek set. It's a social site similar to Digg that lets people log on to rate the women of Silicon Valley. The participants don't necessarily put themselves up for the ranking - anybody can.
The site notes, "Web 2.0 parties, free 2.0 lunches, no host bars, billion dollar valuations ... its DOT COM time again! So to celebrate (and jump on that bandwagon), we've created (cobbled together) our own Web 2.0 'social face be space graph network platform app'. The 'Tech Girls' ... we HEART them. They brighten up the male geek's day (and late nights). Without them, the technology sector will be a lonely place indeed. These girls have brains (discuss...), they have beauty ('the eye of the beholder'..blah blah) and some even have a sense of humor (we hope so - this site is for 'entertainment' purposes only)"
In the gallery:
1. Julia Roy, the senior agent of Undercurrent and of author of http://juliaroy.com
2. Neha Tiwari, a producer at Revision3
3. Christy hosts the Daily Indie music show on ManiaTV.com
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Social Rating Platforms
- Opportunity to create similar social platforms for rating and reviewing individuals in various industries.
- Tech Influencer Recognition
- Opportunity to develop platforms that highlight and celebrate the contributions of women in the technology sector.
- Entertainment for Tech Community
- Opportunity to create entertainment platforms specifically tailored to the interests and preferences of the tech community.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Social Media
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for social media platforms that focus on rating and reviewing individuals.
- Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for technology companies that aim to recognize and support women in the industry.
- Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for entertainment companies to create content that caters specifically to the tech community.
