Deborah Kurata, Molly Holtzschlag, and Dori Smith.

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I have known Deborah for a bunch of years and yes yes yes, she is definitely an inspiration! She was one of the first women that I recall in the VB field that stood right up and out - writing books, speaking at conferences - when there were just not any women doing it (in VB). I came from the FoxPro world where chicks ruled - we had Tamar Granor, Pat Adams and Ceil Silver all incredibly visible and high level - writing books, editing journals, speaking at devcons and user groups. Great role models for a girl in her 20's.