If you’ve been following along, you understand why you might want to contribute to open source projects, and you understand the nature of open source communities. You’ve also perhaps found your target open source...
Category - Diversity
If you read my previous post on the theory of contributing to open source software projects, you may now be ready to contribute to open source. But not yet! First you need a cognitive guide and a practical guide. The stages of...
I’ve wanted to make my first pull request on GitHub for a long time. I had been held back out of total fear of failure. I’d used GitHub during a practice project I did in my Ruby on Rails course in 2016 with Code...
I’ve discovered a really good meetup for anyone aspiring to code. It’s the Manchester freeCodeCamp chapter which meets every week on Wednesday at SpaceportX in Northern Quarter. It was hosted by Sophie Ashcroft, the...
Another great meetup from Liverpool Girl Geeks. The atmosphere is always so important at these kinds of events, and Liverpool Girl Geeks always manage to create a welcoming, positive vibe. This time, the meetup was held at Avenue...
I recently attended another awesome Liverpool Girl Geeks event. This time we discussed the phenomenon of ‘bro culture’ in the tech workplace, and how this affects female employees. Check out my full post on their blog!
Manchester has a thriving technology sector and a particularly active community. This was the first of the tech events I have attended and I wasn’t disappointed. The event began with a showcase of four startups based in...
I went to my first Manchester business event last night, Celebrating Women in Business at iHub, and it was eye-opening. I wanted to find out more about the business scene in Manchester now that I’ve moved here, and also get my...
I was super excited to go to an event last night at Leeds University, hosted by Glug Leeds. It was an uplifting evening celebrating and fostering creative talent in Leeds, with beer, swearing and lots of GIFs. She Does...