What you say: “I have a great idea, and it’s going to help so many people. However, I’m not very…
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How to ask for (tech) help when you’re helping others
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Hacking for Social Good Canvas, RHoK June 2012, and connecting problem-havers to solution-makers
This weekend marked another fun RHoK, or Random Hacks of Kindness. About 25 cities participated this year, ranging from Philadelphia,…
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So you want to learn to code (IRL) — opportunities for women and their friends
This post is inspired by a comment, one I’ve seen a lot. Ever seen this before? I’m looking for something…
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Test-Driven JavaScript … Today.
I came across a kickstarter recently, “Let’s Code: Test Driven JavaScript.” It looks like a great project from James Shore,…
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Styling for Sass Addicts: A (short) Philly.rb Recap
Believe it — yesterday was my first technical talk in Philly, at the super friendly and supportive Philly.rb. After some…
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Building a great work culture: in praise of Hack Day
At my awesome employer, we recently had a Hack Day (or, per the company mascot, “Stampy Day”). Here’s what it…
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Monday quote
RUSSELL: No. I was raised with a very strong work ethic. I’m never out when I’m a teacher. I’ve always…
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Men, sexism in tech, and a story about my dad
I’m pretty into the “women in tech scene.” I teach for GirlDevelopIt, organize events for Girl Geek Dinners Philly, and…
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The WhoPaid App Poster at PyCon2012
The CuiBono team, creators of the WhoPaid app (prototype in the Android Market now!). Check out us talking about the…
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PyCon 2012, iPython, and what you should be doing whether you went or not
PyCon 2012 is technically over — that is, there was a closing address on Sunday. I’m still here at the sprints…