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We are joined by Heather Payne, founder of Ladies Learning Code, a [a women-run not-for-profit group working to empower everyone to feel comfortable learning beginner-friendly technical skills in a social, collaborative way.] (from ladieslearningcode.com)
Discussion
- Ladies Learning Code events
- workshops have a 4:1 ratio of students to instructors
- it is more difficult to build web apps than simple websites
- PyLadies workshops
- workshops are open to all, men and women
- Ladies Learning Code would like to know: Have you transitioned from the workshop to development work?
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
- Ruby
- WordPress theme development
- Mobile Web
- Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Reception has been positive
- This is an intensive 8-9 hour process
- Workshops make it clear that women are welcome
- Assumptions of women’s involvement in tech projects tend to be more toward marketing/social media, and not development
- Job description language should become more gender neutral
- There is a demand for developers
- Is foul language and naming conventions in some libraries off-putting or offensive for women?
- Parents make assumptions on their children’s interests based on sex, this contributes to less interest in technology later on
- “It’s cool to act dumb in math and science class”
- Mozilla Community Space
- Build interest in technology when people are younger
- Kickstarter
- LEGO Mindstorms
- Scratch
- Hackety Hack
- Hackasaurus
- HIVE Learning Network
- HopScotchKits.com
- CodeNow
- KidsRuby
- CodeAcademy
- You’re more qualified than you think you are
- eMail list
- Ladies Learning Code on Twitter
- Heater Payne on Twitter
- Ladies Learning Code on Facebook
