Javascript and Ruby on Rails at Chicago Ruby Meetup at Blue1647
This was a really fun talk to give to beginners. I tried to demystify how Javascript works in general and with Rails.
Increasing the visibility and leadership of women in tech — TEDxRiverNorth
It was a huge honor — and super terrifying — to be asked to speak at the first TEDxRiverNorth at 1871. It was also immediately following returning from the 2nd annual Write/Speak/Code conference. I was lucky to get to work with our speaking coach right before I left NYC. Thanks Melissa!
Interview about the first Write/Speak/Code!
As we approach our 2nd Write/Speak/Code, here is an interview I did at the very first conference.
Getting more women (and people) into Open Source
I gave this talk at the Github Patchwork event at Dev Bootcamp NYC on 9/18/14. I spoke about the work we've done with Write/Speak/Code on getting more women into open source. The main lesson: technical skill isn't the barrier; it's the belief that they have nothing to contribute that stops people from giving back to the tech community. (more…)