VIC Women in Tech Conference 2018
This happened last week. Great write up by knfrances on the whole day:
A few bits that stood out for me were…
Chris Cormack’s
“He waka eke noa?” — looking at the origins of Koha, Māori values, community, and open-source software. A particular term that stand out for me was mana tāngata.
It’s always about the people, in whatever industry or when and however you walk through life. We are stronger together and create amazing things together.
Grant McLean’s
…talk titled “So you want to be a developer?” — problem solving, life long learning... all the core skills. Many of us develop these as we progress through the education system and into the work force. Never forget how important they are, especially in the tech industry. Embrace them, develop them and use them for good.
There are two types of programmers…
I’m definitely a type J programmer, get my balance from my wife, surfing and recently skateboarding.
Being glue…
Worth the read going through the slideshare. There is unfortunately no video of the talk yet. Here are some bits from it…
What happens if you do glue work when you’re not senior?
Yeah, but what was your technical contribution?
You’re great at communication. Consider a less technical role.
Glue work takes a lot of time. Who should do it?
Women volunteer more. Women are volunteered more.
Where there’s work that is genuinely non-promotable for anyone, it needs to be shared.
What do you want to get better at? Choose.
What are the skills you want? No what are the skills you already have!
Choose a role that you feel happy and proud to do.
…stop doing glue work and work to the rules for a while.
You will only get better at what you spend time on. Learn deliberately.
“Yes, I’m good at everything I put effort into.”
