Drupalchix
Only about 1.5% of the people involved in open source are women, leaving us terribly underrepresented. In the Drupal world, we're up to a whopping 7% 10%, which only gets us to awfully unrepresented. ;) This group is for anyone (male, female, or otherwise) who believes that we can do better and wants to help.
So if you:
- are a woman who needs some help/guidance in order to get (more) involved with Drupal and the Drupal community
- are a woman who wants to network and get to know other women involved in Drupal
- are anyone who has ideas on things we can do to help encourage women to participate in Drupal
...then this is the group for you. :)
This group is specifically not for job postings, so please keep those off this list. Thanks.
DrupalChix Logo, shirts, etc
The results of a longggg and lively discussion are in. The logo is:
Thanks to cncoleman and heather for most of the design work, to Ariane for pushing things to a vote and tabulating the results, and to marc for getting the whole thing started.
Where in the World are the DrupalChix?
There have been a number of comments about how to find other women in Drupal. We're scattered around, but maybe not as much as we think. And it would be nice to know if there are other DrupalChix nearby. Maybe it could even lead to some regional DrupalChix get-togethers :-)
The influence of subtlety
I was the first woman at any DrupalCON, the only woman in Antwerp. Until the brouhaha over the keynote, I never really thought about why I went there in the first place. But the decision to travel there was triggered by a tiny and important event, so I'd like to share it.
Sexism and Mountains out of Molehills
I feel like I need to centralize a public discussion on what's been going on today, as a lot of people weren't there and are wondering what happened.
Women Who Tech TeleSummit - September 15, 2010
Hi drupalchix - Check out this event, and tell your friends! I'm planning to register. It's $20 for a full day of great panelists. I know some of the organizers and they are an awesome bunch of ladies. Anyone else up for this? Maybe I'll see some of you at the SF afterparty. Here's the event announcement:
Director of Operations | Achieve Internet
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Drupal Updates from OSI Days 2010 - Open Source Conference, Chennai - September 19-21, 2010
Conference Details - http://osidays.com
Drupal Sessions with Overview and details: http://osidays.com/tracks/60
Conference Registration - http://osidays.com/register-now
Shortlisted Sessions:
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Drupal Developer | Balance Interactive
Balance Interactive is seeking the immediate support of a Drupal developer with excellent PHP skills.
We are looking for a Drupal Developer who loves working with Drupal to create robust, engaging websites to join to our team of technology professionals.
DrupalCon Copenhagen
Hi :-)
I wonder if some of You (Awfully Underrepresented) are going to go to Copenhagen...?
Considering global underrepresentation, I'm Under++, as a woman from (eastern) Europe, especially Poland (misogynous catholic country, where you can be a Queen of Hearth and Home, but not an engineer). Well... I hope that this conference could change my deep and permanent feeling of alienation... that's why I'm going...
Barcamp Seattle 2010
I'd like to extend an invitation to you to attend Barcamp Seattle 2010. It's Aug 14-15, 2010. It's a free event, but we require people to register since space is limited.
If you've ever wanted to try public speaking on a topic your passionate about, Barcamp is a great opportunity. You'll participate in sessions on a variety of topics, and meet a lot of great people. I hope to see you there!
Here are the details. http://www.barcampseattle.org/where-and-when/
what strategies / tactics would you suggest to attract women to software development, web design, and Comp Sci in general?
I've started looking into the issue of why there aren't many women in working in the Sciences and Engineering. I'm particularly interested in attracting women to Computer Science, software development, and web development. I think women could and would add a lot to improve whatever field they chose - whether they wanted to be Database Administrator, Drupal Hacker, SysAdmin, etc. I think they approach problems differently, and they would help create better solutions.
RFP for cutting-edge interdisciplinary Drupal site | HASTAC
This project is a great opportunity for a developer who wants to really show off the power of Drupal for communities and education. We have an incredibly engaged base of members who post great content on the site every day, and a prominent leader who also blogs daily and brings national attention to issues at the intersection of digital media and learning and to our web site where it all goes down.
SUMMARY:
HASTAC is seeking a consultant to create a new web site using the Drupal platform and integrating content from our existing Drupal 6.x site.
Drupal Web Developer | 510 Families
We are looking for a Drupal rock star to help us improve the 510Families.com facebook integration. We expect it will take only a couple hours of someone's time. We will happily build a longer-term relationship with the right developer.
Thank you!
Please contact me at info@510families.com for more information.
Lots of stuff happening this summer with the Drupal Open Garden Project
There is a ton of stuff going on with the Drupal Open Garden Project this summer.
We are just getting underway & we are now known as a 'Summer Learning Collaborative.'
Classes
We have some basic open source development skills-building classes underway (command line, git, php, drush and maybe IRC & 'theme crew')
Projects
LA Drupal's 4th Annual DrupalCamp: August 7-8th, 2010 at UC Irvine
Registration is now open for DrupalCamp LA 2010. Mark your calendars for Saturday & Sunday, August 7-8th, 2010. Attendance is free. The camp will be taking place in the same great venue from last year - UC Irvine in the city of Irvine, California. The campus has housing available if you wish to rent rooms to stay overnight.
If you registered last year then your account is already setup and you just need to login and edit your profile to mark what days you plan to attend.
Free to attend. Parking costs about $8-12 per day. Lunch is not provided but you can bring your own or buy a food pass from the cafeteria on campus (which people liked last year). Nighttime private camp party on Saturday 7PM-MIDNIGHT sponsored by MediaTemple.
SPONSORS
Looking to meet other green, sustainable, eco-friendly type developers
I am looking to establish relationships with other Drupal developers and themers who are interested in eco-friendly, green, progressive, sustainable, or social justice projects.
Who's with me?
Through my company http://www.10kwebdesign.com we do a lot of work with green businesses, membership groups, and multicultural women entrepreneurs, and I'd like to collaborate and grow with other people who are committed to working in this sphere.
My sense is that there is a very deep need for good developers to offer their skills and talents to the green and clean economy.
Upcoming Drupal Related Events You Should Probably Attend
Upcoming Drupal Related Events You Should Probably Attend is a quick post on the Guidelight Business Solutions blog. Here is our list of upcoming interesting Drupal Events (both in and out of Austin). If we missed your event, let me know and I'll update our list.
http://www.guidelightsolutions.com/blog/save-dates-upcoming-drupal-relat...
Enjoy!
Elizabeth
Digitaria Volunteers Code Sprint & Submits First SANDcamp 2011 Sessions
Kudos to Digitaria for volunteering to organize a Sunday afternoon code sprint, the first official donation, and submitting sessions. Thanks Chuck & the Digitaria Team!
Digitaria has three volunteers for the code sprint: Dale Clarke, Aaron Carlton, and Brandon Lyon.
Also, we've met a few times and have a tentative list of talks from the team:
--Chuck Phillips, CTO - Speaking on Amazon Mechanical Turk
--Nick Davison, Director of Web Development - Speaking on some HTML5 topic, i.e., RDF or Forms
--Mike Dorrell, Software Engineer - Speaking on the Devel module
FYI - IT Jobs Offer Growth, But Women Are Bailing Out
Information technology is one of the fastest growing professions, yet women are leaving the field in huge numbers. One woman who is now on a job search said men in her company often expect her to play a secretarial role.
http://www.womensenews.org/story/women-in-science/100623/it-jobs-offer-g...
Web Developer | Name Withheld
We are looking for a web developer who appreciates a high-quality team environment. We are a small CMS company based in California, that creates marketing and technology collateral. This interesting opportunity will involve the design, development, and maintenance of Drupal Websites.
Skills:
• Drupal 5/6 module development
• PHP 4/5
• XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Dreamweaver
• MYSQL
Telecommuting required for first year. California preferred.
