Mar 06, 2009 2:24pm GMT
Looneytunes posted a detailed review of her trip to PHP UK 2009 over on the PHPWomen site. She says: Surely such an eminent group of knowledgeable people would have little time for someone as inexperienced as me, and how was I ever going to follow any of the talks without suffering some kind of brain meltdown mid talk? Well I’m very pleased to say that I was wrong! Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong,... more »
Putting Open Source to the Mom TestMar 05, 2009 8:24pm GMT
I stumbled across Amber's blog by accident today – she's writing a series of posts that document her experience installing and using Linux distros and a variety of open source applications. I hope open source developers are following along as stay-at-home-mom Amber shares her adventures in Linux and open source. She eloquently points out usability issues that make it hard for your average mom... more »
Accenture Report: Untapped PotentialMar 03, 2009 9:20pm GMT
Thanks to a tweet from Anitaborg.org, I found this report from Accenture called "Untapped Potential: Stretching Toward the Future." I'm in the middle of downloading a ginormous file, so I didn't download the report pdf; instead, I checked out the handy summary and key findings (the good parts). One part that jumped out at me was this: The research found that women are challenging t... more »
Savvy Geek Chix event: Weathering the Economic StormMar 02, 2009 8:08pm GMT
If you're out in the Palo Alto area (or want an excuse to go there), you might want to check out the Anita Borg Institute's inaugural Savvy Geek Chix event, Weathering the Economic Storm, on March 24, 2009. The event is only $25 and you can register online in advance. The event includes a resume clinic to help you polish your resume and a "Strategies for Survival in the Current Economy&qu... more »
NYTimes Article: Why Is Her Paycheck Smaller?Mar 02, 2009 4:18pm GMT
The New York Times recently ran an article by Hannah Fairfield called "Why Is Her Paycheck Smaller?" Although one theory is that women choose lower-paying jobs, I'd argue that another problem is that women aren't as aggressive about salary negotiations, a point I discussed in my recent talk at SCALE 7x. Check out the interactive wage gap graphic for more details about salary differe... more »
Book Review: The Manga Guide to DatabasesMar 01, 2009 11:06pm GMT
Recently I requested a review copy of The Manga Guide to Databases. Without a doubt, The Manga Guide to Databases was the most enjoyable tech book I've ever read. Although I'm not a manga expert, my daughter is and she said that the manga quality was excellent. (Well, her exact words were, "I'm impressed. It's pretty good, despite being a boring book." But she's only 12 and ca... more »
SCALE 7x: Women in Open Source reportFeb 26, 2009 12:55am GMT
Friday, February 20, I attended the Women in Open Source day at SCALE 7x. This year's event saw increased attendance and a nice mix of men and women. And a couple of Moms: Speaker Danese Cooper and attendee Beth Lynn Eicher (see photo) each brought their mothers to the event. Danese kicked off the event with her Women as Alpha Geeks talk. She discussed some early alpha geeks, in... more »
