One of my all-time favorite articles is by @anildash. I just looked up the link to send to a friend, so I'm sharing it here, too.
If you care about diversity, inclusion, representation, dismantling the myth of meritocracy, and/or counterprogramming dominant cultural narratives around success, do yourself a favor and give it a quick read regardless of what field you're in. (It's very short!)
*Don't take the title at face value. 😉
https://www.anildash.com/2013/03/28/ten_tips_guaranteed_to_improve_your_startup_success/