The Emperor has no clothes: Bad actors in tech

by Jorge Montero Maybe you are interested in a language, or an open source project, but you feel like the community is unwelcoming: Some big voices are rude, they’re downright hostile to newcomers and anyone who disagrees with them. Let’s not get involved. Or in your workplace: influential people in the organization aren’t nearly as …

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Welcome All the People

On our team, in the user group, and at conferences, we try to build community. In each conversation, we do this by emphasizing ways we are alike.  Who doesn’t like beer?  Monty Python is funny.  Everyone has done Object Oriented programming.  We all went to college.  Each of us can grow a beard.  Video games …

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Expect to fly

I love being a female developer. When I go to a hacker night, I feel like Scarlet in GI Joe, Firestar with Spiderman and his friends. Sysadmins and DBAs are happy to answer questions for a smile. In interviews and in conference speaker selection, I stand out. Colleagues open doors and invite me to happy …

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