Why Women Should Code For America

10 July 2012 | Uncategorized

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...
An Obligation To Help Each Other

An Obligation To Help Each Other

26 April 2012 | Uncategorized

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...
Interviews With Women Teaching Women Coding

Interviews With Women Teaching Women Coding

2 April 2012 | Uncategorized

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,...
The Power Of Cooperative Outreach (Diversifying PyCon)

The Power Of Cooperative Outreach (Diversifying PyCon)

20 February 2012 | Uncategorized

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...