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tracyanneb	Women of Tech: Hear Us Roar, A Special Series from www.oreillynet.com	Lead	[-]
Posts: 151 (09/05/07 1:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Women of Tech: Hear Us Roar, A Special Series from www.oreillynet.com There's no doubt that women coders, developers, designers, and programmers are a powerful force in the modern tech industry, despite their smaller numbers compared to men. At the same time many of the major impacts and innovations of women at every level of the development and evolution of technology--from the first female coders to today's Web 2.0 pioneers--aren't all that well known. But starting now, O'Reilly Media aims to celebrate and give voice to the real-world experiences and concerns of these female trailblazers by publishing a new online series, "Women in Tech." The brainchild of Tatiana Apandi, an associate editor at O'Reilly, the series features articles solicited from technology's female side--and all focused on what it's like to carve out a career in technology. More... Free and Open Linux and Open Source Software. You know, us Linux users are really spoiled, and we don't appreciate it. We get for free, stuff that Windows users have to pay a lot of money for - Fleetwod Barney (Musician)
tracyanneb		#1	[-]
Posts: 170 (09/08/07 10:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It's time to retire the mom test One of the more humorous ad series today is the Geico "caveman" commercials, featuring a caveman complaining about the stereotype of something being "so easy a caveman could do it." Since we don't have to worry about offending cavemen (or cavewomen), companies can safely poke humor at that demographic group and not worry about alienating anyone. However, you might want to think twice about saying "it's so easy your mom can do it." You're probably familiar with the phrase "the mom test," which is quick shorthand for "the most clueless computer user we can find." When being bandied about by a mostly male crowd, and a smattering of pre-motherhood female IT professionals, it's easy for this sort of condescension to pass unnoticed -- but it's not unnoticed by the mothers who have a clue and who deserve just as much credit as the father geeks in the crowd. Free and Open Linux and Open Source Software. You know, us Linux users are really spoiled, and we don't appreciate it. We get for free, stuff that Windows users have to pay a lot of money for - Fleetwod Barney (Musician)
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Posts: 8624 (09/09/07 3:18 AM) Proprietor Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Are you going to be featured? Mac "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."~ Douglas Adams
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Posts: 172 (09/09/07 3:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Are you going to be featured? No, I'm nowhere near the calibre of those people, that and O'Reilly's have never heard of me. I'm an unsung hero...... Free and Open Linux and Open Source Software. You know, us Linux users are really spoiled, and we don't appreciate it. We get for free, stuff that Windows users have to pay a lot of money for - Fleetwod Barney (Musician) Last Edited By: tracyanneb 09/09/07 3:55 AM. Edited 1 times.
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Posts: 8628 (09/09/07 4:33 AM) Proprietor Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well, I'd sing you, but you'd be sorry... Mac "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."~ Douglas Adams
tracyanneb		#5	[-]
Posts: 174 (09/09/07 1:42 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	We could sing a duet, and everyone would be sorry..... Free and Open Linux and Open Source Software. You know, us Linux users are really spoiled, and we don't appreciate it. We get for free, stuff that Windows users have to pay a lot of money for - Fleetwod Barney (Musician)
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Posts: 271 (09/27/07 4:45 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Women in Technology: Hear Us Roar We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains." Ursula LeGuin This series is comprised of articles written by women on the topic of "Women in Technology," which will run through September. My hope is that the myriad of experiences you read about here will showcase how valuable it is to hear from different women at all stages of their careers and lives. Whether you believe that there is gender inequality within the tech community that we should all work to improve or if you think that there are no issues at all, one underlying truth is that we should support each other as individuals. The animal that I've chosen to represent this series is the lioness. Although the lion is often called the King of the Jungle, lion society is actually ruled by its females. Lionesses are the ones primarily responsible for providing sustenance for their entire pride. She is a natural leader. When hunting, each lioness plays to her strengths. She even adjusts her individual role in the hunt depending on the prey to ensure capture for the pride. She can adapt to suit the task at hand. A lioness also will nurse any cub, indiscriminate of whether that cub is her own. She will give with the greater good in mind. Thank you to all the women who have given their time and effort for these articles and interviews. And thank you to the many, many other women pioneers who have struggled personally to prove that a woman can get any job done. - Tatiana Apandi Lots more..... Free and Open Linux and Open Source Software. You know, us Linux users are really spoiled, and we don't appreciate it. We get for free, stuff that Windows users have to pay a lot of money for - Fleetwod Barney (Musician)