July 2014 — 799 tweets
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Oh look, my life as a comic. “The Ping-Pong Theory of Tech-World Sexism” by arielschrag medium.com/matter/the-ping-pong-theory-of-tech-world-sexism-c2053c10c06c?source=tw-889525e43e24-1404209205515 /via silliecyn triketora
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skamille I really liked it too <3
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scherem :)
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silliecyn awwwh "this is just my collection of elephants" <3
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N4td ai, I just tell myself they are happier because they don't see the issues. But they usually do eventually, which is sad.
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NatDudley omg
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RT NatDudley: There’s no sexism in tech, remember? rezlaw.com/News-Events/06-30-14_Complaint_with_Exhibits-1.pdf
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Good in general on why it is stupid to ask puzzler questions in interviews, with specific example - buff.ly/1jZfETG /via noahlz
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ICYMI my mentoring post has been pretty popular - glad people are finding it helpful - buff.ly/1sUC8Pi
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taraclark_ yeah I am also afraid to interview :(
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"The problem of big rewrites is that they are a technical solution to a cultural problem." buff.ly/1q141l3 /via geekbrit
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"Why is it some people can manage[..] a Fitbit, while others go off the rails and allow it to rule[..] their lives?" buff.ly/1qmnWg2
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Whenever I venture to east London I think about how I need to move east. Or away from this city altogether.
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geekbrit I can well believe it. It is amazing how irrational people whose careers depend on logic can be.
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NatDudley yeah me too.
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lccarson when are you coming to London.
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juliepagano ashedryden read this tweet, thought of our earlier conversation. 1000x yes.
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lccarson if you come tomorrow we can go the event on Thursday.
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RT shanley: these random men i have never heard of feel so entitled and important they think "i disagree" is a remotely valuable contribut…
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lccarson i don't know, did you buy fluvogs instead? ;)
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Sometimes honesty has unexpected results. Having a weird week because of it, although mostly in a good way.
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"Believing victims, and believing the marginalized, are feminist acts." Great post betsythemuffin buff.ly/1o0b6Of
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lccarson Free time.
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Have a 16yo work experience girl with me today. What should we do? I have her on codecademy learning python so far!
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cduncs42 awesome! thanks!
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This idea by nkkl is amazing, a year of giving - nicoleblee.com/giving/
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The Care and Feeding of Interns wp.me/p11Aax-3CB
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SamBehnam title?
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This article by zoesqwilliams on Rolf Harris, perception of perpetrators is really good - buff.ly/1qxAWzB
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Debugging code with unit tests... yeah <3
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juliaferraioli they are very soothing, although no amount of unit tests can save today. how are you?
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juliaferraioli awwh moving is super stressful! But glad you found a place. Saw you posted slides from gluecon, looking forward to reading.
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The minion is leaving the office before 8! I suggested he leave his laptop behind too but that was a step too far.
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Tweeting this purely for the word "cockwomble" - What People Say In Their Twitter Bios, Vs. What They Mean buff.ly/1pKzfuC
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kristahouse it went well today! Didn't need to ask me any questions and seemed really happy working through it!
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marcprecipice your tweets are making me need a vacation too!
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marcprecipice I would just like a break from the day to day mansplaining ;) it looks like y'all are having a blast! :)
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EmmaAshley hey if you don't want to throw them out can leave them with my parents and we can sort it out later?
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yuelinX oh good I read that and thought of you! <3
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yuelinX that didn't seem like a hard thing? It said over the last three years? I thought it means not stagnating.
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I like this on side projects - Spotify's Design Lead On Why Side Projects Should Be Stupid - buff.ly/1qoapoi /via dontgetcaught
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ICYMI as intern season approaches I wote about giving your intern a good experience and setting them up to succeed - buff.ly/1qyXTlP
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EmmaAshley whatever they have so much crap. at least these things are potentially useful!
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mrtazz thanks :)
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gailcarmichael python anywhere in the web browser is nice. And less scary.
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BeerOps missed some pertinent words "I think" and "are relevant" there.
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RT eastsidekate: [Major TW transphobia/violence] VanguardVivian posts a link to a trans woman getting beat, and the trolls' response: htt…
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Me: "I could come to work dressed like a Kardashian, but people would be afraid of me". R: "Yes, I would be afraid."
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This is good - Breaking The Low Mood Cycle buff.ly/1qoVI4m
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s1mn yes :( me too.
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EmmaAshley when do you need to be rid of them buy? They are out the country right now but I can find somewhere for you to drop off?
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HandeE you will be fabulous!
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juliepagano most of us get used to the idea we can't get our way all the time much sooner.
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EmmaAshley ok I'll catch up with them and get back to you :)
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lindseybieda so the police can use it as evidence! Oh wait, they refused to do anything either.
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HandeE wtf
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HandeE +1
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Amazing Famous Speech Friday: Penny Mordaunt's Loyal Address in Parliament buff.ly/1q9XVPg /by dontgetcaught
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LOL - Man gets stuck in airport overnight, makes spectacular music video - buff.ly/1k7bole /via amygdala starflyergold
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dontgetcaught always like FSF!
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My friend: "how do you find time for your hobbies" me: "I gave up dating, it freed up a lot of time."
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EmmaAshley soul destroying in London too. If I ever want to get biblical with a human again I'm going to need to move.
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EmmaAshley it was the worst. I live tweeted a date with a misogynist, now I never want to date again.
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nkkl olinerd mchang ellenchisa I'm so confused by this thread, but thanks nikki I think you and ellen are very cool too :)
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Notes from #ModevUX: Turning the Ship Overnight: A Responsive Retrofit at an Enterprise Scale wp.me/p11Aax-3AX
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The people who tell me women leave the tech industry because babies are often excellent examples of the Real reasons women leave.
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Great answer gayle: What are the drawbacks to putting a female interviewer on every female candidate interview loop? buff.ly/1k7boBI
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selenamarie yes!
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selenamarie I wanna read it :)
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PSA dudes, don't mansplain me on the experience of women in the tech industry. I am an EXPERT on this and have more stats than you.
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aisflat439 it was a great talk! :)
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mnowster I will wield statistics like weapons! Pow! Why is it that anecdotes are only data when they agree with them?
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mnowster they are only fooling themselves O~O
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taraclark_ Yep and why I disproportionately interview women
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omg baby skunk <3 <3 <3 buff.ly/1z2Z5jZ /via lindseybieda
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juliepagano is the 86 the percentage of DNA you have in common?
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I have to convince sundress to apply to every CFP with me, it's so helpful. Context, and pep talks FTW (also! SUBMITTED!)
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Horrifying but also amazing - 4 Things I Learned from the Worst Online Dating Profile Ever (from Jan) buff.ly/1okYIve /by alliperson
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Wrote an exceptionally snarky blog post about stupid shit men say to me about women in tech... we'll see if I have the nerve to post it Wed!
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Mylexxe it's really bitter.
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nandana haha went to banksy last weekend! is italian fashion the barbican or the v&a. doing v&a next weekend, could go to the barbican 2m?
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sco_chi it was a great talk! I've been telling people about it ever since. 4%!
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nandana I'm going to the V&A next weekend to see it with another friend, welcome to join us! Can do Barbican Sunday if you want?
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nandana which is LH post? Lifehacker?
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Mylexxe haha yes I think so, but I would :) thanks for the support!
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scarerkite I never see you anymore
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taraclark_ oh that is stressful. Can you push back?
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nandana hahaha :) :) :) I'm really happy you like it.
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nandana yes! Will try and remember your sticker :)
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RT ashedryden: Feigned Shock and Faux Enlightenment: what do they signal for the diversity in tech movement? My newest piece: http://t.co/…
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scarerkite i could get us tickets for this! londonist.com/2014/07/broadway-as-youve-never-seen-it-ripped-off-before.php
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scarerkite when are you socialising again? :)
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scarerkite matinee on the 19th? Then we can have dinner afterwards? :)
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scarerkite on your cal :)
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@katelosse yes, one of the 25 least visited tourist destinations according to garfors.com/2013/01/the-25-least-visited-countries-in-world.html aka my bucket list.
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So much blah about tindr culture, seen nothing about what a hero Wolfe is for filing that suit. So few women manage to seek redress.
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"Kleiner’s branching out to get more female founders. By telling them how to live their lives." buff.ly/1iZDbcd
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RT TheAtlantic: In Texas, a new form of do-it-yourself abortion is on the rise theatln.tc/1mdFVCa
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My friend is all "thanks for being so organized" and then it transpires I got us here a day early.
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Me: "you don't seem to like this guy" my friend: "yes I do I went on like 3, 4 dates and I only took my dad on one of them"
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This is fascinating - Medicine, As Not Seen On TV buff.ly/1s3sRAf
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Refactoring the Mirrortocracy - 2nd post by Archivd on The Mirrortocracy - buff.ly/1qTMLxI /via EmmEmmTeee
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Loving processing.js, my animated sunflower is now uploaded :) catehuston.com/applets/Sunflower/index.html
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EmmaAshley oh dear did you speak to strangers or was there a weirdo who illustrated why the rules of No Eye Contact Not Ever exist?
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felsull that's great!
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N4td yay! ;)
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N4td that is wonderful. You worked super hard on it!
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andrewmcdotca thanks :) I also have an animated sierpinski triangle - catehuston.com/applets/AnimSierTri/index.html
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EmmaAshley yes you have to keep your eyes down, at your phone or if not your feet. Pretend to be elsewhere, wait for it to all be over.
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magicgirlsue thanks! Did you see the triangle? catehuston.com/applets/AnimSierTri/index.html
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bensonk42 so glad :)
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EmmaAshley depends on your neighbours and where you live! :)
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@charwarz EmmaAshley lol!
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Lots of power in the thing you type so many times a day - How a password changed my life. — buff.ly/1xsUoyb /via meffer
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Concurrent outfit crises. Do I need a haircut to present to a VP? And should I wear my 4" Jimmy choos to a party on a boat?
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@HiAi I'm sold on the haircut but I can barely walk in the choos on solid ground!
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Great deck juliaferraioli wish I could have seen your talk! - The W's of Diversity - buff.ly/1oiPRsu
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This cat is amazing, and yes agree hypatiadotca an example of persistence =".."= buff.ly/Vs9qqd
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christina_greer fluvogs then?
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dontgetcaught cool!
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dontgetcaught and I love the FSF graphic :)
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Some thoughts on changing technologies, and career decisions - I Used To Make Apps - wp.me/p11Aax-3Co
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JacsGud meeeeeeeeee I made it happen <3
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Ride like a girl — buff.ly/1qaGrk3 /by nkkl
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R: "Maybe the idea of 20 male virgins is not as appealing to females."
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... "I got it wrong, it's 72" Me: "Even worse!" R: "I have so many questions now but I can't say any of them."
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juliepagano yeah university cs undergrad all over again.
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RT arikia: I now have 90,000 unread messages in my gmail inbox. Not sure if this is the internet age equivalent of hoarding or something e…
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I also <3 Behavioral Economics - What are some lifestyle changes that save money? - buff.ly/1j4eFXx /via triketora
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robhuddlestonva it was a great talk! :)
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2/3 of the way to the gym and I realize I have everything I need to go swimming... Except my swim suit. Good job, Cate.
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nandana I remembered your sticker! It's on my desk!
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aisflat439 so annoying!
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Better find new boss who isn't an ass IMO, but in the interim: How To Play Nicely With A Boss You Hate buff.ly/1qJ2ZMr /via katemats
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petewarden thanks for the shout out :) I agree with your points!
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ICYMI I wrote about making career moves, no longer being so front-end focused. I used to make apps. catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/07/i-used-to-make-apps/
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And petewarden wrote about engineers and their attitudes to front end dev - petewarden.com/2014/07/07/why-engineers-shouldnt-disdain-frontend-development/
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terriko why should you feel rotten and entitled? You paid for it! I hate it when people guilt "for the children".
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terriko she's the entitled one
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RT feraldata: what did Napoleon, the Duke of Edinburgh and the painter Rossetti have in common? ownership of pet wombats! 19th century pet…
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Ask my mom if she likes the up band I got her. Says yes but complains about how my hyperactivity makes her feel judged for being sedentary.
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juliepagano have you read Whistling Vivaldi? What struck me is that many of the same strategies work, aren't inclusive enough in inclusion.
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NatDudley from your event? I'm sorry :( that's never fun. I still remember the really mean one I got for GGD.
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N4td ha
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juliepagano one of the best books I've read on this. By the guy who did the research on stereotype threat.
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This makes dating seem like the worst thing in the developed world - Dating in the Digital Age - buff.ly/1zg99Gd /via Rebecca_Perrin
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I can't decide if the best part of working from home is not getting dressed, or not speaking to anyone. Tough call.
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RobDrimmie (2) is kinda necessary for (1) :)
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alexproaps oh that is so annoying.
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"dreams do not come true... It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change." buff.ly/1jU1vaI
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My friend says the sweetest things: "I like when your hair is loose, like a LION!"
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NatDudley <3
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nandana yay!
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yuelinX <3
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Rebecca_Perrin that is super random!
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petewarden thanks! I'll be back eventually :)
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lccarson hahaha finally! ;)
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juliepagano <3 +1 moving was effective for me
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plragde do you tweet pictures of delicious food every day or just the days that I forget to have dinner?
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Love this - Leadership for the introverted, uncertain, and astonished - buff.ly/1qJ3vdr /by franceshocutt /via juliepagano
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plragde you know I was coding and then I was nearly at the gym and I realized I was hungry.
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RT BeerOps: GO SPORTS TEAM! DO THE SPORTS THING! YAY BALL! #sportsball
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stakach cool :) how are your talks going?
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stakach :) good luck!
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R: "I like it but I shouldn't say that I like it because it's offensive"
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I got snarky about stupid things men say to me about women in tech - wp.me/p11Aax-3E8
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zara_p omg are you okay? Look after yourself!
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RT shanley: VCs: "I don't know why there's a talent shortage!!" *deliberately discriminates against all talent that's not white and male*
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Great commencement speach, full of stories - Expect no, but fight for yes - buff.ly/1q5LyBX
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juliepagano most days.
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Really good - 8 Rare Gems from Heidi Roizen (of Howard/Heidi study!) on Building a Fulfilling Life and Career - buff.ly/1q9jLk2
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Concerned about R's work-life balance. "I forbid you to take your laptop when you get married" "I don't want to set up my tablet to code"
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A: "How did you propose to your fiancee?" R: "traditionally... through JSON API"
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RobDrimmie lol :) he's not that restful in general.
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juliepagano she just linked you and quoted you. I'll grab the paragraph if you don't want to read it, I read it earlier.
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juliepagano it's weirdly self justifying, all "look how nice I'm being about this clearly horrible person". It made me feel icky.
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ICYMI I wrote some slightly bitter snark on things men say about women in tech and think they are being helpful - catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/09/some-things-im-tired-of-hearing-from-men-about-women-in-tech/
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bubbva thanks :)
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hsjuju2 juliepagano oh yes swiftly followed by "it's a complement!"
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hsjuju2 juliepagano thanks so much :)
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dgou thanks :)
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This is really good: Subtle -isms at Hacker School - buff.ly/1jieR63 /via juliepagano
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RT jacobian: This isn’t a profile of Shanley it’s a hit piece. Guess we know Medium’s not above linkbait bullshit tactics after all.
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zara_p bitten by a cat? Yikes! I'm glad you are OK!
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Always good to start the day with demands that you do something "today" MTV time.
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ghc I'm missing an "'s" in my bio. Any chance I can get it fixed? O:)
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ghc (the one I submitted with conf materials)
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verycaroline awwwh <3
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Go hypatiadotca! Talking about DiversityData - Publicly Shame Companies That Won’t Tell Us How Un-Diverse They Are buff.ly/1zqduXv
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T has come to our new area and is critiquing the ergonomics of everyone's setup.
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louielouie <? super T>
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louielouie (yes) (I had a miserable time with generics earlier, timely question)
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lindseybieda I don't know about perfect but definitely thorough.
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HandeE I'm pretty sure you deserve to win All The Things but that sounds like a bit of a nightmare org tbh.
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HandeE yep.
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ICYMI yesterday - I got snarky about things men say about women in tech. Ideas. Tone. Adding shit to my todo list. wp.me/p11Aax-3E8
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Mylexxe thanks :) not too bitter then?
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This is good, on how top companies for women focus on more than just the pipeline, more than just women - buff.ly/1oCCRy0
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R: "No Ruby on Rails is written misogynists, Ruby is written by regular people... DHH is the most brogrammer programmer ever"
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Me: "are there any good managers @ [company]?" Friend: "probably, but I haven't had one in almost 4 years"
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The hours I've been putting in this week combined with cancelling my day off tomorrow is really undermining my effort to get R to work less.
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"What is shameful is not being a victim of violence... but being complicit... that victims should remain silent" buff.ly/1qT9zA1
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I worry less about sexist language than the thinking behind it. I tend to keep my mouth shut about it, but it tells me who to watch out for.
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cbarrett yeah I'd prefer not to train them to hide the tells.
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cbarrett cool profile pic btw :)
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cbarrett sorry I meant the spaceship like object (but nice face too) :)
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cbarrett oh no a video game! I hoped it was a real place :( I kinda love weird deserted places. imgur.com/a/D9iDC
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@snowcrashmike I call it out people who I think are well intentioned :)
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lccarson I'm coming to visit
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RT NatDudley: Tech women (and other minorities): Help me out. What are the top 3 reasons that stop you going to a conference/event? (Ple…
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NatDudley feeling other, finances, no coc
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NatDudley maybe other and coc the same, time is a factor. In the week, over weekend would be better.
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MatthewFelgate hi :)
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lccarson yes <3
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lccarson ohhhhhh how lovely.
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@snowcrashmike :)
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I'm sure I was doing better at the start of the week, but today I'm drinking Cherry Coke for breakfast and cancelling vacay day to work.
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NatDudley I wrote a primer - catehuston.com/blog/2013/09/09/women-in-tech-a-primer/
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_AmandaFoley booked the day off for an event that I forgot to register for, so it's not the end of the world :s could prob have got in tho.
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zara_p what happened? Was it afraid of you?
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"Identifying as feminist isn’t like waving a magic wand... but it’s a start, an expression of intent" buff.ly/TR93UJ /v juliepagano
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I wrote about my aversion to blocking out "make time", because all time should be make time - catehuston.com/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=12982&action=edit
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R: "If I don't code I don't do anything productive. Maybe I read a book." Me: "You're a man of many interests." R: "No not really."
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EmmaAshley my minion.
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EmmaAshley he's dropping them off now? They might be shut by now. If he has issues lmk I can call my dad.
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EmmaAshley great!
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Geek_Manager yay! Excited for you!
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This, on neat narratives and "good" victims - Trigger Warning: breakfast buff.ly/1jeKxcd / via TessaJeanMiller
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MotherOFirebees send them to PR lol :)
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"I don't want to hear what you're doing about the pipeline, I want to know what you're doing about the patriarchy." buff.ly/1qYNn7N
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Geek_Manager when are we having brunch again? :)
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Geek_Manager next weekend? Same bat place same bat time?
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ashedryden yes pls <3 +thanks for the nicest thing anyone has said to me all week! :) admittedly surrounded by dudebros the bar is set low.
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ashedryden juliepagano so down. I'll be back in the US later this year but if either of you fancy european dudebros by way of a change lmk
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juliepagano ashedryden and also Julie you are the cutest thankyou <3
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DT thanks for the retweet :)
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lindseybieda you have the best gifs :)
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ashedryden thanks for sharing this <3
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brianvhughes thanks so much - I'm really glad you liked it :)
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rmi thankyou! And thanks for sharing my bitter snark, too :)
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ThisTechGirl thanks for sharing that.
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bubbva pretty kitty!
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zmagg awwh <3
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zara_p that was nice of you! Hopefully it is OK too.
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Styla73 thanks for sharing my post :)
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Oh so cute, i love hedgehogs (he is fine!) - Hedgehog Anesthesia - buff.ly/1k6xmFe /via jyhsu
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scarerkite I have spares if you want one :)
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scarerkite Can do but has to be early meeting friend @ 3 and need to get a workout in :) can you come here? 930?
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Today's novel wasn't quite the escapism I crave from day to day, as it was about a sociopath programmer turned murderer. Good book, though.
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amygdala I've completely ruined the ending with that tweet :s
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scarerkite troubadour cafe? :)
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SamBehnam I have tweetaphenia
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My mom: "this sleep app, does it make you a bit more obsessed about your sleep? Me: "it's certainly made you more obsessed about your sleep"
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So much adorable here - buff.ly/1zsmuLV /via jenny_blake
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scarerkite no no all good :)
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louielouie jawbone up 24 :)
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IDK what I think about this video, but it's catchy - Nice Guys - buff.ly/VQxwLh
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louielouie you buy a band like a fitbit? I have one. And a Nike. And a misfit wearable.
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scarerkite awesome sauce
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amygdala :) how are you doing?
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My friend on my statistics habit "it's like walking around with Wikipedia but I don't even have to search"
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scarerkite do you have the old Mac charger or the new one?
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juliepagano come to London! I'll take you. There is one around here somewhere :)
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scarerkite voila I have it :) see you @ cafe
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N4td <3
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amygdala warm here too but also raining :) I'm doing okay! Busy busy!
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scarerkite thanks for the treats and the breakfast <3
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This might be the best cat video I've ever seen... it's like they are dancing... buff.ly/1tvq5bt via TessaJeanMiller
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"You mean there are people on earth who don't like your spreadsheet?" - my friend on my project to like London.
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Good list - But WHAT CAN BE DONE: Dos and Don’ts To Combat Online Sexism | Leigh Alexander buff.ly/1qmZacd /via mrtazz
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Interesting - Expectations vs. Reality: 8 Lessons From The First Year As CEO buff.ly/1zrfRJI /via SamBehnam
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N4td they should respect you saying no! But ignoring totally works :) I'm ok. Bracing myself for another week <3
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felsull that was so depressing.
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verycaroline love!
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ashedryden on dark days I wonder if that stat means 37% of women don't notice.
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N4td <3 good luck!
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N4td ofc I will take a look <3
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This Week - pictures from The Themes at Sunset edition wp.me/p11Aax-3Eq
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I dug deep and managed to make a list of 5 Things I Like About London wp.me/p11Aax-3F9
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RT TomALloyd: Absolutely dumbfounded by this reply from a student, when I criticised his generic mass-email asking for a job. http://t.co/…
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zoesqwilliams TomALloyd I thought that grammatical snafu was a great example of his attention to detail as a talented designer.
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zoesqwilliams TomALloyd your my role modal
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RT rabble: What if the pro-life movement applied their values to men instead of just women.
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N4td <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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The Minion (aka R) playing with his kitten. The kitten is so adorable - youtube.com/watch?v=3OPzZshuWmc
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RT ashedryden: Yesterday I shared an article about ~2/3 of women having experienced sexual harassment in tech —
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RT ashedryden: The reactions from women were surprised it was so *low*; from men wondering if that number had decreased since the article …
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I love pink, but this makes me want to vom - How not to attract women to coding: Make tech pink - buff.ly/TUKmqo /via mounialalmas
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sarahleeashraf ashedryden I see it as both harassment AND normal behavior. I think not realizing is self-protection.
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sarahleeashraf ashedryden how do you get up and go to work every day and put up with it? You play it down, make out it isn't as horrifying
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This is good - 10 Lessons from 4 Years Working Remotely at Automattic - buff.ly/1ztz3q1 /via skemsley
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"There is so much invested in not noticing how social and institutional gatherings are restricted." buff.ly/1jyIxvQ /via ashedryden
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sarahleeashraf ashedryden oh god. No going back.
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N4td took a quick pass overall lgtm have some minor suggestions will make them when I have free time with a computer :)
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sarahleeashraf ashedryden I actually wrote about this a while ago. I think there are three phases - catehuston.com/blog/2013/10/02/three-phases-of-technical-women/
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It didn't "just happen" that the minorities were passed over and the white dudes promoted. THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS INTENDED.
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One is unfortunate. Two starts to look like a trend.
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Nothing lonlier than crowd you don't relate to: "I'd feel a lot less alone had I spent the week hanging out alone." - buff.ly/1qwb1Vt
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hypatiadotca I was a sad cate too <\3
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RT abt_programming: The sooner you realize...
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juliepagano an army of kittens could be a helpful addition to your bee army
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krusk oh you will have a great time! It's awesome!
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"the greatest gift you can give an Alpha woman is.. space to be herself without the threat of you leaving" buff.ly/1nlfeaQ eileentso
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verycaroline omg are you ok?!
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Kinda loving this - "All About That Bass" - buff.ly/1nxPLQ6 /via @aydaring
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verycaroline <3
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sarahleeashraf ashedryden thanks for sharing that. I think I deprecated about a year ago. I expect to be turned down any day now.
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lemay chrisamaphone thanks for sharing that <3
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kaitlinbdevine sarahleeashraf ashedryden I got out of a situation at the end of last year where I was walking home in tears 3x a week...
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kaitlinbdevine sarahleeashraf ashedryden ...dreading getting up EVERY DAY. It really scares me how I rationalized for as long as I did.
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ClarissaAdjoint chrisamaphone ai, that is rough. I'm sorry <3
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chrisamaphone thanks for sharing this.
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Last year I wrote something about the 3 phases of technical women, been having a bit of a resurgence so here it is: catehuston.com/blog/2013/10/02/three-phases-of-technical-women/
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NatDudley yes :( I didn't know what to do with the link there that is now broken. If she ever reposts her stuff, I'll update it.
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juliepagano I need a tshirt that says this too.
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NatDudley +1
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Life seems super boring lately, I seem to just go to work and the gym. I should do something exciting... Leave the country?
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scherem maybe a little too exciting!
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yuelinX yeah I was thinking maybe a class or a new hobby.
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eileentso hopefully I can escape for a lo g weekend in a couple of weeks <3 thanks
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I wrote about "passion" for product as a dev, and why I think it's a distraction - wp.me/p11Aax-3DN
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skamille also limits what people will build. There are some very useful things that don't inspire much passion. Thanks for the RT :)
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julieallinson thanks so much for saying! I hope things get better.
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skamille haha please, I wanna read it :)
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dgou thanks :)
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Good to be mindful about this - What are people looking for when they talk about their challenges? buff.ly/U4vlSU /by sachac
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dgou yeah his site seems to be down :s but he's not on twitter so IDK how to let him know!
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dgou I saw it! Accepted :)
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flying_squirrel thanks, I love that description :)
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The regular reminder to prioritize my life, because when I prioritize my job at the expense of my life I tend to regret it.
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HandeE I cancelled a day off last week, missed an event, and now I REALLY regret it.
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HandeE was meaning to email you today actually. I have the date for iOS con. Want me to give a talk to your students whilst I'm there?
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skamille awesome :) you'll have to include some of it in your blog post!
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HandeE next time I'm in Wales then :) have fun on the rollercoasters!
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Lots of handy tips here - Calendar hacks - buff.ly/U8c8Qo /by laraswanson
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I tell my mom that female techies drop out within 10 years, she says "what do they do after that". I have to admit that I don't know.
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"Do you not want to be a software engineer anymore?" "It's not being a software engineer, it's dealing with software engineers."
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juliaferraioli Yes of course!
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plragde what does that even mean?!
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krusk that is amazing! Well done!
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RT shanley: white men in technology constantly being pedantic as fuck so they can prove they deserve their jobs.
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Platypus play time! So cute! buff.ly/1kZ8oYo /via dontgetcaught
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ICYMI I wrote about "passion", and why devs don't need it for product: it's a distraction - wp.me/p11Aax-3DN
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rebeccasliter yes! It is a good book :) and thanks!
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triketora :)
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Robots aren’t scary. Zombies aren’t scary either. Other teenagers? They are. Breaks my heart - buff.ly/1tSo5u7 /via rachelbinx
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RT flying_squirrel: .catehstn drops a bomb of truth on "passion." catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/16/passion-and-the-developer/
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Had a really shitty day yesterday, when I realized I'd been working my tail off this year for nothing. But today I feel strangely liberated!
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juliaferraioli thanks for sharing that :)
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juliaferraioli yeah, also need hobbies that remind us why we do it, free from the BS.
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juliaferraioli thanks so much :)
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No surprises here, only data. Seven Studies That Prove Mansplaining Exists - buff.ly/1jQFX4m /via moscaddie
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triketora bad... Normal...
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juliaferraioli sounds fun! What will you build first?
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web_goddess knitterjp a knitting shop! I wish we had hung out more in Sydney. You are fascinating :)
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knitterjp I've been wondering about consulting. How do you find it?
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bubbva hahaha thankyou :)
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taraclark_ are you going to?
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skamille idk either. So far I've heard PM, consulting, freelance editing.
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amyruthworrall jewelia skamille marketing! Graphic design sounds cooler. Personally I have no graphic design skills though so idk.
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I made this slightly psychedelic applet. You're welcome, world. catehuston.com/applets/Sunflower/index.html
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juliepagano fuck not allowing links in DMs. catehuston.com/blog/2014/01/24/book-the-male-factor/
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xmemon you are so welcome! Glad you find it useful.
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bubbva thanks :) I think I'm becoming a better writer.
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wrengr thanks for sharing that :)
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juliepagano shanley I did it. Totally quit dating. So glad I did. Surrounded by dudes all day I cannot take more at the evening/weekend.
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After years of writing, I wrote up some things I've found, and some things I still don't know about blogging - wp.me/p11Aax-3CA
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"The Internet didn’t make men into sexist assholes; they were sexists assholes to begin with." buff.ly/1jUTrfD /via ashedryden
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scarerkite <3
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bubbva :) thanks
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kimhorne <3
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kimhorne this sounds like a survival technique. Don't judge your past self too harshly - survival is impressive, given the stats.
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kimhorne I really have no opinion on this other than be kind to yourself. And when you vent like this... I'm listening. If that is anything
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kimhorne </3
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venite you just made my day <3 thanks! And I'm so glad!
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On resolving conflict with your boss - buff.ly/1qLCe6K /via CarolineGoyder
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I got to see something I have been working on for months all fitting together today. And it was amazing.
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CarlNelson thanks! :D
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venite hahaha you are right I have not done that ;)
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juliaferraioli awwh
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Interesting - How Instant Feedback During An Interview Can Change A Career - buff.ly/1n0uEp0
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juliaferraioli yeah usually when it think that is happening I'm running the wrong test target
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adriarichards <3 your tweets were great though! Look after yourself!
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karolijn Yeah that's not cool you could totally take that too far. I wonder in tech interviews a little "show your thinking" might help?
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karolijn Or like, work through an example at the end it helps
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marcprecipice ashedryden yeah I wonder if a bit of feedback in tech interviews might go a long way. E.g talk through, or test cases.
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marcprecipice ashedryden yeah interviews are v time consuming, its nice to try and make it worthwhile.
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ICYMI I wrote up some things I've come to know about blogging, and things I'm still confused by - catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/18/some-thoughts-on-blogging/
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karolijn yeah if he hadn't read your resume that was never going to end well. I had a guy hit on me in an interview once, So bad.
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The pool is absolutely the best place to end the week. I'm all ready for the weekend now :)
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ashedryden shanley +1000 I am so tired of this. Also when their reaction disproportionate, then people assume woman is being a bitch.
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ashedryden shanley men do not appreciate what a privilege it is to be assumed rational and reasonable in spite of all evidence.
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ashedryden shanley I would replace "appreciate" with "accept as a right" there.
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joannbc have fun! Are you doing anything cool?
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knitterjp thanks for sharing this! Helpful context :)
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melissajclark_ taraclark_ that is a question that requires hours of unpaid labour in advance to succeed. A "passion filter" if you will.
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bndo thanks for sharing that :)
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joannbc sounds awesome!
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wrengr :) good luck!
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kimhorne yeah. I'm so tired of the "reasonable guy is upset about that" my silent response "he is not that fucking reasonable, actually".
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kimhorne :(
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drtarabyte exciting? Congrats?
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Your Boss’s Work-Life Balance Matters as Much as Your Own - buff.ly/1yApjc8 /via djphilli
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Captures why SF doesn't appeal to me - Pining for the fjords buff.ly/1tZ6e4P /via juliepagano
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How we end up marrying the wrong people | Philosophers' Mail - buff.ly/1mZ2niG /via triketora
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EmmaAshley is that high st ken?
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chris_saunders now I think it was tower bridge that i was trying to capture... I was on the millennium bridge. Did you enjoy London?
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EmmaAshley they were gearing up for protest around high st ken too but that might have been something else.
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scarerkite <3
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EmmaAshley Busy Friday but can do Thursday!
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EmmaAshley bugger also busy Thursday. Can do lunch either day?
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This Week - weirdly happy and energised edition wp.me/p11Aax-3FB
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Not surprising at all. Do men interrupt more than women? Yes, they do. buff.ly/1k2W3rQ and buff.ly/1k2W6ns /via skamille
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EmmaAshley 30 minsish. Too far?
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stakach me too :)
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chris_saunders cool! Glad you had fun!
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marthakelly awwwwwhhh!!!!
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Sigh. "11 Tricks to Get Engineers to Sort of Respect You" - buff.ly/1qSPkiv
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"We're making PMs feel better about their shitty ideas by implementing them."
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"it seems inevitable they will be made to feel so terrible that they quit an entire industry." buff.ly/1pp0j2h /by selenamarie
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plesner me too.
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Where did this weekend go?! I had so much creativity to unleash on the world!
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segdeha :)
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juliepagano yeah
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EmmaAshley argh also have plans Tuesday. Busy week. Brunch @ weekend?
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osgOlivia you still have time! I have to go to bed now!
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lindseybieda these are amazing. Slothtastic. Disneylicious.
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EmmaAshley I normally go pretty early but can do next week if you are busy!
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EmmaAshley where is the start of the march?
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mrtazz thanks for sharing that :)
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EmmaAshley ohhh Westminster. Don't think there is a ton of stuff around there I will have a look.
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5 Things I Hate About London - wp.me/p11Aax-3Ff
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LOL "I am also the only person who has been here since 11:20 a.m. eating unlimited mozzarella sticks." buff.ly/1u3x8s3 v JillWetzler
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dontgetcaught nice to have a man's opinion on this for a change. /sarcasm.
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timhwang that's awesome! I have this imgur tag constantly open in my browser for bad days imgur.com/bsVRgbw <3
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9 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career - buff.ly/Uf7RuM /via mypromotion
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I like this from marcprecipice (Marc! I wish you would write more!) - Unlearning - buff.ly/Ui4EdY
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meffer :) thanks
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falkgottlob KimLStratton hi Kim! :)
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dontgetcaught net lose? Because some guys will totally agree and think he is brave for standing up to the "feminazi" :(
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zara_p haha yes I know London is not quite as dirty as parts of Asia... Way filthier than japan though!
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nkkl awwh poor kitty <3
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zara_p what?!
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Geek_Manager ai! Look after yourself!
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web_goddess their pivot is fascinating, but I am checking in less and less.
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aimafidon your hair! Looking great :)
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ashedryden at LHR I had dress lifted so she could feel inside waistband of leggings. WTF. Was then berated for being pissed.
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Love People, Not Pleasure - buff.ly/1nO9si5 /via triketora
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Checking out the dev art exhibition this evening. It's cool! #digitalrevolution
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This is good from ellenchisa - Engineers: So your PM sucks? Here’s how to fix it. buff.ly/1yNb5Vw
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"The food is too fancy. Sometimes I just want a piece of chicken, and not, y'know, quail."
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Female CS uni student tells me everything is fine for women. I tell her how likely she is to be sexually harassed. Stats as a service.
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s1mn lol :)
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taraclark_ yeah same so I limited myself one statistic.
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The Rise of the UX Torturer — buff.ly/1qW8m7A
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s1mn I think Slough is outside zone 1? It doesn't sound like my natural habitat ;)
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My lesbian friends have been saying for a while that I just need to meet the right girl, but now my straight friends are saying it too.
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I don't think the right girl is really the answer to the exhausting misogyny of the tech industry making me avoid men though.
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aisflat439 awwh that is the cutest. Thanks :)
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NatDudley it's more like I just CBA to try and go on dates with dudes. Especially not since that one I live tweeted.
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ErinLouise ;) I'm glad you pointed that out.
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NatDudley yeah every guy I have dated for the past... 6 years has been a techie. I don't even know anything else.
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NatDudley and I think the last one was the only one who actually respected me.
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NatDudley yeah and I think they would find me really odd. I spoke to a non-techie dude last month, and joked about the singularity.
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NatDudley he didn't get it.
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NatDudley yes <3
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triketora nice!
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It's an alternate Wednesday tomorrow so I'll be posting more bitter snark about the tech industry (I seem to have an unlimited supply).
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RT ashedryden: A man calling a woman a cunt tells you everything you need to know about him.
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juliepagano <3
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ashedryden omg that movie
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betsythemuffin I believe it. I come home to a cuddly polar bear. He's pretty amiable. And a pet rock.
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louielouie thanks :)
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juliaferraioli the weirdest thing to me about that is that you own DVDs? ;)
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jojoconstance I know :) this is mostly a response to me complaining I can't be bothered to date men.
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taraclark_ to be fair this is usually a response to me complaining I can't be bothered to date.
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taraclark_ hahaha I have a little cuddly polar bear.
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betsythemuffin I've been trying an hour in the morning. But I'm dozy so it has to be something previously decided on.
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Minion on holiday, left me scripts for data analysis. I didn't know how to make sense of them, but discover he has named functions after me.
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chiuki soooooooooo cuuuutee!
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More snark from me on women in tech - 5 Guys You'll Meet in the Tech Industry wp.me/p11Aax-3FQ
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Those preferring a male boss cited not positive attributes of male leaders but negative attributes of female leaders. buff.ly/1sFFSDk
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aimafidon wow how will schools allocate these resources? One old iPad? 3 busted computers to take to bits?
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Snarky Wednesday so I identified the 5 Guys You’ll Meet in the Tech Industry, and their most irritating qualities buff.ly/1x1TXJ2
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This. We need to talk about this. Leaving Toxic Open Source Communities - buff.ly/1sGNXaE
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RobDrimmie thanks Rob :)
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aimafidon well that is 75% of a whole one, so that amounts to... nothing.
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Dreaming of running away, and here is a handy guide - The Cheapest Places to Live in the World - buff.ly/WyZ3kI /cc yuelinX
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louielouie :)
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Good too see Twitter releasing their diversity data! blog.twitter.com/2014/building-a-twitter-we-can-be-proud-of
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ellenchisa I've been pinged by a recruiter! I think the main thing is that "tech" is not comparable between companies. It's not just pm/eng
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taraclark_ omg me toooooooiiii
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ellenchisa yeah then 10% is not outrageous. It also depends on what countries people operate in. Numbers seem to be worse in the uk.
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zmagg ellenchisa not quite as bad as Australia?
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taraclark_ hahaha yes :)
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ellenchisa look for places where they could have told a stronger story, had a better narrative.
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shanley it's entirely on merit! Oh, wait...
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RT petewarden: I'm just a data guy. If white dudes dominate tech it's not a meritocracy, unless you think they have most of the merit. Whi…
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ErinLouise <3
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T: "I like the feeling of receiving email. I just don't like reading it"
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"In tech, great power seems to come with diminished responsibility -- or at least diminished accountability." buff.ly/1nSfkqA
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aimafidon @TheAlien4mEarth all too believable.
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seriouspony have you seen CS unplugged? It has loads of such things. Incl a battleship game!
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The Majority Of Today’s App Businesses Are Not Sustainable - buff.ly/1kV2HLp
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Kitty with pineapple, homme with fruit - buff.ly/1r8TW47
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MotherOFirebees I used to talk about non specific despair a lot.
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triketora yay!
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Why am I still awake? This is sparky_google's fault <3
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falkgottlob KimLStratton awwh you are cute, Falk :)
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gleneivey seriouspony no I hadn't heard that! Do they have theories as to why?
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@TheAlien4mEarth aimafidon noone has said anything that shocking to me, but I've definitely encountered those lines of thinking.
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@TheAlien4mEarth aimafidon IDK what you can do? You can train people not to say this stuff, but this doesn't change their thinking.
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Book: The Charisma Myth wp.me/p11Aax-3Fy
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"don’t turn your agile, small company into a slow, big company before its time" buff.ly/1nhlrta /via triketora
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jo_miller that is awesome! Congrats!
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eileentso I agree that the "we want to do better" it trite, but that article doesn't give triketora any credit for medium.com/@triketora/where-are-the-numbers-cb997a57252
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This is good. Why you can’t find a technical co-founder - buff.ly/1kWZXNO /via yuelinX
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Feeling really stupid now that I've discovered the problem with my processing.js script was the Override annotation copited from Java! :s
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8 Things Every Non-Technical Founder Should Know How to Do buff.ly/1mHHYuo /via yuelinX
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lindseybieda I foresee a great, inclusive outcome here.
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juliepagano there are restaurants that provide the stuffed animal for you. foodbeast.com/2014/04/21/anti-forever-alone-restaurant-lets-you-dine-with-stuffed-animals/
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juliepagano I love Japan so I'd go with you but you don't need company! That is the magic!
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lindseybieda yeah I saw. Guy is clearly a jerk who doesn't see what he screwed up.
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lindseybieda I thought you were being helpful! He was being defensive and response to you totally unwarranted.
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This week's bitter snark was the 5 guys you meet in the tech industry. Seen any on Twitter today? 10 points each. catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/23/5-guys-youll-meet-in-the-tech-industry/
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@superSGP Yeah :s usually from something like that didn't get full attention!
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Yep, this is why I didn't Tinder even before the lawsuit - If Guys Acted On First Dates Like They Acted On Tinder - buff.ly/1AbbOla
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lccarson yay!!!!!
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lccarson I don't know why I said yay. But yay for thinking of me!
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lccarson sounds amazing
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GREAT Famous Speech Friday - Theresa May takes the Police Federation to task buff.ly/1t37xy5 /by dontgetcaught
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From the lengthy list of dealbreakers, this guy seems a prize. I bet he's a tech bro. buff.ly/1rEaAeh
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I don't really buy into this "HR earlier" idea for improving diversity. HR exists to protect the company, not the employees.
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And also, hiring someone doesn't mean you listen to them.
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taraclark_ ghc yay!!!!!
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nkkl oh yes that is me.
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seriouspony hypatiadotca time box it. "Just do an hour". Ideally with something happening in an hour. Also separate writing from posting.
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kimhorne yikes. Is it weird that I read the definition and immediately thought of Scientology?
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One of my friends said earlier that I had PTSD from the tech industry. Another matter of factly agrees with her. Wait...This is normal now?
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hypatiadotca nkkl this conversation is fascinating. Am working on post/talk about side projects, intersection of creativity/energy/time
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hypatiadotca nkkl must get both your opinions on it once written!
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kimhorne <3
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zenparty it was in response to my question about whether it was possible to start a company and not hire men so I didn't take it that way.
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zenparty in general I agree with you though.
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zenparty and also I really appreciate you calling that out.
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lindseybieda :s
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bubbva it's ridiculous.
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shanley what kind of person comments to someone they don't know on the internet that they don't seem "tidy"? Wtf?
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lindseybieda shanley +1 very funny!
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RT BR3NDA: See, I could build things for clients, on open source, & 6 months in I'll get one of these from fellow contributors https://t.c…
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This Week - butterflies! wp.me/p11Aax-3G4
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brianvhughes sure, HR might be necessary but it's a long way from sufficient.
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kwugirl yeah maybe, I expect early "valuable" employees, especially founders, would not be jettison-able though.
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indigofire yeah idk, over trying to be honest. The blog is sometimes good, sometimes really not.
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nkkl hypatiadotca I think my main thing is that it doesn't need to be at the intersection, you can do different things with either.
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RachelShadoan lindseybieda Do you think mediation would work? There have been guys who have behaved to me in such a way that I could...
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RachelShadoan lindseybieda ...never feel safe again. Hard time imagine any process that would change that.
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triketora that thread makes me despair for humanity. Especially the "white men built the world and now deserve to rule it" one.
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hmason friend looking for famous female statisticians for a class he teaches, I only know you :) Do you know more? figuraleffect.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/famous-female-statisticians/
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I like goals but they have to be short term and manageable! Good perspective from ellenchisa on not setting them - buff.ly/1nCF2Ur
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kwugirl IMO people behave appallingly when they think they have the power to do so. I don't see how it changes that.
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kwugirl because in the case of founders, they are right. See: github.
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kwugirl Yeah so my point with HR is that it can mean hiring someone to protect your from the legal implications of sn:afu
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kwugirl or maybe someone who just doesn't have power to change anything anyway. In which case: damage control, gaslight into submission.
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My side project time this weekend has been allocated to the most miserable parts of debugging. Image, Y U NO change on the screen?! :,(
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A Better Way to Say Sorry - buff.ly/1pjfU4J /via lindseybieda
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Yeah, all of these. 26 Things Feminists Are Tired Of Hearing buff.ly/UupCX3 /via marthakelly
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Filed under life's certainties: death, taxes, and the day I leave the tech industry - wp.me/p11Aax-3AG
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mnowster thanks so much.
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NatDudley I'm already 29! It's not been so bad.
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"a slow, steady drumbeat of sexism and yes, misogyny, that seems to stretch backward and forward in time." buff.ly/1rJPgnJ
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phofmann </3
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Skud juliepagano thanks for sharing that.
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RT sarahleeashraf: juliepagano catehstn my dream is that someday I can start a mail order soap company and live in the woods far away fr…
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sarahleeashraf juliepagano that sounds really peaceful.
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lindseybieda juliepagano I worry I am turning into a horrible person because of how bitter, angry and despondent I'm becoming.
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juliepagano lindseybieda so grateful to hear that although sad that is so common a feeling :(
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_miel thanks for sharing this.
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kerrizor omg me too. And I think I just fear that if I am not pushing forwards, onwards, upwards I will sink.
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kerrizor I used to worry that but now I figure the company for not being enough of whatever is actually pretty good.
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erm___ that is so kind of you to say. I hesitated to post it for a *long* time.
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iroc thanks for the rt :) and justice league! I am honoured ;)
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@becomingajock thanks for sharing that
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ffffux I'm so glad it is resonating with people. I hesitated to post it for a long time.
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ekp Thanks for sharing that, Ellen.
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triketora thanks for sharing that <3
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Guy leaves comment on my post about leaving saying "don't let the door hit you on the way out". Thanks for illustrating my point, bro.
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A friend is looking for famous female statisticians, any suggestions? buff.ly/1rJ9gIF
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philandstuff Ruth__Alexander thanks! Will pass that on.
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MspSpeak thanks.
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@SuperOpinion8ed thanks for sharing that. I'm glad but also sorry it resonated with you.
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@SuperOpinion8ed that's great! I've been helping non-tech startup people, and making progress on side projects. Makes a huge difference.
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I put of publishing this post on leaving tech for months, because I was afraid. Thanks for the response, y'all <3 catehuston.com/blog/2014/07/28/the-day-i-leave-the-tech-industry/
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Special thanks to maryselby11 and juliepagano who proof read, and encouraged.
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juliepagano <3 <3 <3 would have put it off still further without your pep talk the other week. Also found your post reading tweets helpful.
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juliepagano super, super appreciate your support.
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ellenchisa I'm sorry <3
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At least one unexpected tip here! 10 Times You're Better Off Saying Nothing at All - buff.ly/1nN2fmW /via dontgetcaught
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dontgetcaught when you begin a speech! Also the negotiation tips.
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juliaferraioli awwh congrats <3
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RT wilkieii: netik/493506267910901760 bwahahaha. famous tech VC guy sends a 'oh? what app did YOU build?' tweet to an original twitter empl…
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ellenchisa <3
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ellenchisa just exhausting. Exhausted by it.
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dontgetcaught I bet! I will have to try and be brave enough to try it.
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petrillic thanks for sharing this.
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MspSpeak :)
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lousycanuck thanks for sharing that.
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Bosefina thanks for saying so. I'm relieved by the reception, but also really sad for all of us who feel like this.
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@superSGP omg yes me too.
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ffffux yeah I doesn't feel safe to share it, we are seen as broken for not accepting the norm.
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kerrizor zactly
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erm___ :)
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jeffpersonified oh how did you like Iceland? I went there last year. Beautiful country!
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caycicayci kerrizor juliepagano lindseybieda mentoring and supporting other women is the best way to help IMO :)
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kelseyinnis thanks so much for sharing that post, Kelsey.
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ehashd thanks for sharing this.
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sabreuse I really appreciate you saying that. I was so scared to post it, but so glad I did.
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jeffpersonified Reykjavik, mostly, although took some tours out of it - blog/pics here: catehuston.com/blog/2014/03/10/iceland-november-2013/ you?
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jeffpersonified that wasn't a solo travel trip for once though!
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GiddyFingers congrats on getting your app out!
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Bosefina lovely phrasing. I set a goal of no less tech roles before 30. <12 months to success at that :)
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kelseyinnis :s
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CodeMiller did you want a link with that tweet? ;) thanks for the kind comments.
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Bosefina Urgh. Or joke about how great paternity leave because it is like extra holiday.
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maryselby11 <3
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NatDudley thanks babe
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Geek_Manager mnowster no have not met yet! So yes please :)
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Geek_Manager mnowster next week one evening?
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RT GiddyFingers: So excited to announce my new app Giddyfingers just launched: itunes.apple.com/gb/app/giddyfingers/id893586840?mt=8 #giddyfingersApp #yay http://t.co/v…
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MotherOFirebees Urgh.
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MotherOFirebees trololololol
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lousycanuck :( yeah I don't know how that changes either. So many people say there's no issue, or at least no issue "here".
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Geek_Manager mnowster meeting awesome people is an excellent response to anything, at any time :)
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bubbva I expect he came from the hacker news traffic.
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N4td <3
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N4td can I help? take a look at posting or cover later? Give you a pep talk?
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N4td well maybe but a guy wouldn't be. Find someone you trust closer to it and have a chat?
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N4td do you know the hiring manager?
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N4td ohhhhh. can you talk to him about it? Maybe frame as I want that someday, how do I get there?
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annagranta yes! I saw some of her work at a data viz exhibit at the British library. Amazing. Thanks for the suggestion! /cc InductiveStep
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N4td then have a convo with him and pitch yourself! I believe in you! <3
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N4td that sounds great!
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triketora awwh have to let that go before you burnout <3
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2standandstare annagranta CamTechWomen Yes!! I saw some of her work at an exhibition in the British library.
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Kinect hackathon in #kwawesome. Cool! Wish I was in town to go :) buff.ly/1xu5RM2 /via JenniferJanik
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Some interesting stuff on time tracking, balancing different projects here - buff.ly/1nPsPeZ /via sachac
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Find the intern looking at Hacker News. Nooooooooooooooooo! She can still be saved!
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juliepagano It is OK! She was searching how to exit vim and ended up there by accident!
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skamille it's OK she just got lost trying to find out how to exit vim :) (she is a statistician not a techie)
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rebeccasliter haha it is OK it wasn't deliberate. She was searching for something.
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mrtazz lol I will suggest it, she is an economist :)
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ffffux +1
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skamille :)
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Picking up my adored aryareaisparsi at LHR!!!!! <3 <3 <3
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Geek_Manager I'm down as long as I don't have to leave zone 1 ;)
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plesner "enthusiastic humanist" idk what to say it was a shocker to me that feminism and atheism don't imply one another.
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RT shanley: We'll be tweeting in protest of Twitter's handling of abuse and harassment for #askcostolo at noon PT. Please share! http://t.…
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Interesting - What Your Workout Says About Your Social Class - buff.ly/1nSSuna /via triketora
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"Even if you could manage to squeeze in another tiny innovation, who would notice it?" - You Are Not Late - buff.ly/1l7Otac
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KimLStratton falkgottlob sure! Where abouts? And when? I have some speaking commitments already in q4.
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So grateful for all the comments on my post, but THIS - "I hate tech and I love tech and I can’t escape it." - buff.ly/1uEHI9f
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plesner yes
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s_margaret urgh I loathe that. It's the full extension of "I don't understand so you must be wrong", and deeply patronising.
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RT s_margaret: catehstn Today I was asked who the developer was on the team. I said I was, and he asked again. One day I too will leave.
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scherem @amandahwood kittylaroux I am so bad at naming things. Variables, functions, community groups...
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mnowster Geek_Manager sounds great! When you are free :)
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lindydonna @SuperOpinion8ed really? I've found that big companies have areas which are better, and areas which are not. Then exist in the..
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lindydonna @SuperOpinion8ed ... same ecosystem, and when a misogynist surrounded by men his stripes are not always clear.
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betsythemuffin +1 I have a rule where I don't criticize women in tough jobs. Has, I think, made me much nicer.
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betsythemuffin when criticism becomes disproportionate piling on doesn't help. Can't tell what is valid what is not. So I opt out.
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NatDudley <3
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NatDudley i or autocorrect sign of "Care", which ruins my carefully crafted identity of nonchalance.
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Software Engineers Aren't Normal: 3 reasons, and how they manifest wp.me/p11Aax-3FJ
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R: "What's the evolutionary reason for fainting", me: "You're right, I wouldn't survive in the wild".
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betsythemuffin tbh even then. There's some valid critique, but a lot of the criticism she gets is massively gendered and I don't want to...
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betsythemuffin ... be involved. But this is just what works for me.
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Horrifying insight into the abuse and harassment women face when they dare to be opinionated online - Shakesville - buff.ly/1xvXUpA
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MotherOFirebees omg omg omg
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Some good tips here, although disagree with inbox as todo list! Being focused and getting stuff done - buff.ly/1qKVntV /via yuelinX
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Love - Hilary: the most poisoned baby name in US history - buff.ly/X5AtIt /via hspter
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lfranchi thanks for sharing that.
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s_margaret joannbc urgh me too. Doesn't help though. Problem arises when can't anymore.
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@willowdower thanks for sharing that.
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lindydonna Yeah I would say it is that men are presumed to be reasonable, women often blamed for conflict even when man is aggressor.
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lindydonna corey_latislaw @SuperOpinion8ed Possibly. But also bigger companies have HR etc, doesn't change thinking, but forces subtlety.
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joannbc s_margaret this is what I use twitter for :)
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s_margaret Urgh. Jerks.
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skemsley thanks for sharing that.
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NatDudley yeah I've heard similar.
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@willowdower omg if I never read "don't feed the trolls" again it will be too soon. Did you see Caroline criedo perez on that?
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@willowdower UK and oz are in some ways worse. Dialog is years behind.
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ashedryden Thanks for sharing that.
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landley @willowdower thanks so much for sharing that.
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ellenstrickland thanks for sharing it.
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graue :) thanks.
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MotherOFirebees oops. Better hire more interns.
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MotherOFirebees hiring takes time. They can't replace that one instantly. Need to teach a 5yo to code instead.
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@katelosse lol :)
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MotherOFirebees JUST HIRE MORE INTERNS these problems will resolve themselves given critical mass.
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MotherOFirebees if my snark isn't helping I can turn it off <3
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ghc C! Cruel and unusual in 2001. I was 16. And then we switched to msft access. CS curricula - wtf?!
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NatDudley <3
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A woman is being harassed in tech. Quick, better fill that pipeline. Don't wanna drop below 10%. Teach a 10yo girl to code STAT!!!!!
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MotherOFirebees <3 <3 <3
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ghc the really shocking thing is I still code. Although not in C ;)
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ghc java, python, obj-C :)
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shanley ModelViewMedia Yes of course :)
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s_margaret as far as I can make out, the intentions of men are paramount to those in charge. See: wiscon.
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ashedryden <3 hope you are doing okay
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NatDudley ellenstrickland <3 thanks. Hi!
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NatDudley so kind. Thanks.
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NatDudley it is the aristechcracy
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NatDudley idk a lot of time spent on bullshit made up engineer work. Might discover there is not as much to do as advertised.
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Been under the weather for days but no time to allow myself to be sick... Maybe next week.
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NatDudley yep. Or just the same ones more efficiently and not play the bullshit heroism game.
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mnowster cool :)
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R on what to wear to a wedding: "Just pick the top one on Amazon, order it next day delivery, and wear that"
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Handy list! Coffee & Work in London buff.ly/1oaF5Tg /by yuelinX
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mnowster are you here? I'm wearing an orange top and looking awkward.
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No surprises here: 10 sexist scenarios that women face at work - buff.ly/1rHMY6G /via ErinLouise
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JillWetzler starting now! Wish you were here!
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JillWetzler luby she is up now :)
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JillWetzler luby great talk :) I kinda do want to try and curl my own stream now!
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"We don't look at the average performance and neither should you. In the average performance your thing will work." #scalingtwitter
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Loving pop culture references in this talk, especially lady gaga! Also lol "we are not a stock exchange nor do we want to" #scalingtwitter
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"Sstable was originally designed by Google. There is a white paper, you can look it up in bing." #scalingtwitter
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500m tweets per day 6k tweets/second daily average 9k tweets/second daily peek 30k tweets/second during large events #scalingtwitter
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MDoroud ErinLouise #6 does my head in!
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aimafidon yours was my favourite <3
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mnowster onesnowclimber +1 thank you.
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"This is my phone but I would be quite surprised if I rang because that is not really what I use it for" #scalingtwitter
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"Twitter is what you make of it, you can use it however you want to." #scalingtwitter onesnowclimber
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Omg a man is having an opinion on women in stem and he is not just talking about the pipeline. Point 3 of 3. So impressed. #scalingtwitter
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"Our numbers are not anything we are proud of. 10% includes engineers, design and product." #scalingtwitter - appreciate the honesty.
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Remember When You Disappeared? — buff.ly/1pqvf3D /by @KikiTurrin /via jyhsu
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#scalingtwitter event was GREAT thanks womeng :)
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mnowster :) lovely to talk to you!
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tomwoolway I had no idea such a feature existed! Been using storify for that.
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RT shanley: i tend to look at burnout more as a constant ongoing condition that you have to treat on an ongoing basis
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aimafidon lovely to see you <3
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skamille afaik other "tech" numbers also include product and design and often other things too. Agreed 10% horrifying but none of the...
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skamille ... Numbers released are actually comparable without knowing what they cover.
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skamille also note msft is ~20% overall and doesn't even break out tech. Shocking.
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skamille yeah agreed. But other numbers so fudged that I don't believe it is worse than elsewhere tbh. But I am a cynic :)
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Really happy that my blog post on leaving got a mention in the ModelViewMedia newsletter this week. Thanks shanley :)













