15% and 35% are two numbers that have been proposed as thresholds: for a minority to feel like more than a token, you need 15% representation, and to feel equal, you need 35%. Code for America is 46% women. By Michelle Lee (2012 Fellow, Code for America) I’ve spend the past six plus months working [...]
Posts Tagged "Philadelphia"
An Obligation To Help Each Other
April 26, 2012 – 7:00 am
There are so many ways to support each other – even signing up for each other’s apps and giving feedback is invaluable. We should all help each other. By Joanne Lang (Founder & CEO, AboutOne) AboutOne would not be where it is today without the support I received early on from Philly Startup Leaders (PSL). [...]
Interviews With Women Teaching Women Coding
April 2, 2012 – 7:00 am
Talking with Girl Develop It, Ladies Learning Code, Web Start Women and Startlucks. By Jennifer Lindner (Organizer, RailsBridge & Freelance Open Source Developer) There’s a rapidly growing movement of women teaching women technology skills: all over the Americas, self-starting organizations are running hands-on classes to huge success. Girl Develop It, Ladies Learning Code and Web [...]
The Power Of Cooperative Outreach (Diversifying PyCon)
February 20, 2012 – 9:00 am
By Jessica McKellar (Software Engineer, Ksplice, Oracle) I want to share an email I received recently from a woman named Pam. It is a response to an email I sent to the DevChix mailing list, calling on DevChixen to attend PyCon, the largest annual Python conference, and submit posters for the PyCon poster session: “Holy [...]
