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Hi Mackenzie!

First of all, I'd like to thank you for playing Cameron so brilliantly in Halt and Catch Fire. I'm a female software engineer too and I can identify with some of her struggles.

Here's what I'd like to ask: 1. How did you prepare to play Cameron? Did you do some research or shadow a software engineer? 2. Are there any personality traits you share with Cameron? 3. Is Lee Pace as handsome in real life as he looks on TV? (It had to be asked. :D )

Thank you and keep up the awesome work!

I think the main reason for the lack of women in the field is the way it is presented to them. Software engineers are still seen, in part, as the coder who never leaves the basement or who's always stuck at work. This is actually not true, software engineers are just normal people (albeit sometimes drink far too much coffee in order to spend far too many hours programming). There are also lots of options in the field, so you don't have to be a programmer if you don't want to. For example, you can create 3D characters for a videogame or help design mobile apps. So far I've had really cool experiences (like learning how to program a robot) and I've learned quite a lot. When I chose this field my friends thought I was slightly crazy, because I hadn't written a single line of code in my life and because it was a "field only men chose". I embraced the challenge and now I can't imagine a career without working in software development. EDIT: What's also very nice is the possibility of working from anywhere in the world (all we need is a computer and an internet connection). For women, this makes the job flexible if you have kids and you have to work from home.

Hi everyone! @ Lee Pace: First of all, thank you for sharing your work with us! The characters you bring to life are always amazing to watch!

1. Do you have any rule when choosing a new character to play?

2. Is there any lifestyle change you made after you started to work with Conservation.org?

3. Are Thranduil's swords as gorgeous as they looked in 'The Hobbit' movies?

Thanks for doing this AmA!

P.S.: Lee you're fantastic as Joe MacMillan in 'Halt and Catch Fire'! He's my fav! (Love his monologues!)

@everyone: I'll definitely be checking out your podcast! Thanks for doing this AMA!

Hi Matt! First of all, congratulations for your outstanding work in The Good Wife!

Here's what I'd like to know: 1. In The Good Wife, do you have a favorite case or "client"? 2. Favorite Game of Thrones character? (It had to be asked. :D )

Thank you and keep up the awesome work! :)

Wow. Thanks for answering! :) In my brief career, I've had some nice projects at college (we've programmed simple robots, created android apps from zero and even designed some games). Right now I'm working in a software that allows me to reconstruct 3D models from two or more pictures. Since software engineering is a field in which there are more men than women, sometimes I'm the only girl in a room. However, it's easy to get over the initial awkwardness if you focus in the task at hand.