whose wife are you?
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Glacier
Whose Wife Are You?
Rene De [email protected]@gmail.com
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Agenda
Why Am I Talking?What is the Problem?Why Should We Care?What Can We Do?
Well, Whose Wife Am I?
CTO
Startup Founder
Entrepreneur
Developer
Engineer
I'm not here because I am anyone's wife.
No Really, Whose Wife Are You?
Mountaineer
Skier
Rock Climber
Cliff Jumper
Sky Diver
I'm not here because I am anyone's wife.
Interruption #1
Let's Play A Game!
STAND UP!!
No Glasses
Glasses
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How Blind Are You?
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Point #1
Commonality
What is the Problem?
The End of Men?
http://www.ncwit.org/pdf/BytheNumbers09.pdf
What is the Problem?
http://www.ncwit.org/pdf/BytheNumbers09.pdf
What is the Problem?
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110807/SMALLBIZ/308079990
What is the Problem?
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Anecdote #1
Anecdote #1
Wear Professional Attire to Work
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Anecdote #1
Wear Pornographic Attire to Work
Anecdote #2
Compliment the developer on her great code
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Anecdote #2
Compliment the developer on her great diet
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Anecdote #3
Give your developer the third degree about her last code push
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Anecdote #3
Give your developer the third degree about her boyfriend
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Anecdote #4
Use professional language
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Anecdote #4
Use innuendo
Anecdote #5
Use realistic test data
Anecdote #5
Use offensive test data
There is a Problem
but we CAN fix it.
Why Should You Care?
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Want a Smarter Team?
Diversify!!
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OSS Community
Inclusive
Collaborative
Innovative
Vulnerable
What Can YOU Do?
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Java is from Mars
Ruby is from Venus
Paolo Perrotta@nusco
Stop Apologizing
Keep Moving Forward=>
Learn
Break Down Barriers
Mentor
Encourage
Teach
Be Aware
Commonality
Vulnerability
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Be Aware
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Be Aware
http://xkcd.com/385/
Get Uncomfortable
Be Less Blind and Talk about it
When in doubt Ask
Listen
Try
Do Something Different
Read GeekFeminism Wiki
Learn about Feminism and what it really means
Thanks!
Resources:helpful hint for the colorblind: BE LESS BLINDhttp://hth-the-first.livejournal.com/53171.html?format=light
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http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Resources_for_allies
The Elephant in the Computer Labhttp://rarlindseysmash.com/index.php?n=1313531468
NSF: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineeringhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/digest/
Percent of the Workforce by GenderPercent of Women and Men in the Workforce 2009
Men42NaNNaN
Women58NaNNaN
Percent of the CS Workforce by GenderPercent of Women and Men in the Workforce 2009
Men75NaNNaN
Women25NaNNaN
Percent of Women VC FoundersPercent of Women and Men in the Workforce 2009
Men92NaNNaN
Women8NaNNaN