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By: Getting bugs out of our systems « Everybody’s Libraries

Getting bugs out of our systems « Everybody’s Libraries — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:21:16 +0000

[...] hope none of these principles seem new or controversial. But I’ve recently seen a few bug reports concerning the Ruby on Rails community where many the responses ignored them. The reports [...]

By: The Dude – On the Malaysian community of “rockstars”

The Dude – On the Malaysian community of “rockstars” — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:12:35 +0000

[...] Farr writes that: The problem with the Ruby on Rails community isn’t simply sexism, unprofessionalism, or ghetto-ism, but that Rails is, at its core, a culture which values individual ego more than [...]

By: Glad to be part of the Perl Community

Glad to be part of the Perl Community — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:31:06 +0000

[...] Audrey Eschright: Ruby (and Rails in particular) loves the rock star image. You see it in job posts, how people talk about their work, and the way Rubyists rant on their blogs. It’s macho, it can be offputting to both genders, and it makes it easy in this kind of situation to say, “what’s your problem? I’m just busy being awesome”. It’s also a significant barrier to adoption for people who aren’t already a part of this culture, and don’t find it appealing. [...]

By: links for 2009-05-03 « Amy G. Dala

links for 2009-05-03 « Amy G. Dala — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:02:13 +0000

[...] Dear Fellow Rubyists « Dyepot, Teapot (tags: gender rails computing) [...]

By: Addendums » Blog Archive » on a less tangible, but incredibly impactful barrier for women in tech… “a BarCamp braindump” - trimentation does blogging

Sun, 03 May 2009 10:36:17 +0000

[...] by way of Code N Splode, BarCamp, and (for thinking fodder moreso than actual magic) the entire Rails Pr0n [...]

By: Closer To The Ideal » Blog Archive » Porn, fuck and the gender openness of the Ruby on Rails community

Sun, 03 May 2009 03:39:20 +0000

[...] What should Hannson be more aware of? Eschright says: [...]

By: WebDevGeekly » Blog Archive » Episode 12

WebDevGeekly » Blog Archive » Episode 12 — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:45:56 +0000

[...] http://damienkatz.net/2009/04/pr0n_on_the_couch.html http://dyepot-teapot.com/2009/04/25/dear-fellow-rubyists/ http://www.chesnok.com/daily/2009/04/27/what-works-getting-more-women-involved-in-open-source/ [...]

By: Rails Conference Debacle @ Straw Dogs

Rails Conference Debacle @ Straw Dogs — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:24:42 +0000

[...] Dyepot Ruby Railways Sarah Mei Ultrasaurus Zed Shaw Share and [...]

By: Time for Rails to Grow Up « Straight, No Chaser

Time for Rails to Grow Up « Straight, No Chaser — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:57:04 +0000

[...] see the slides at the end of this blog. There has been much debate on it, as seen here, here, and here (and probably at many other sites, too). During the whole thing some people say “so [...]

By: Professionals or People | Traceback (most recent call last):

Professionals or People | Traceback (most recent call last): — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:58:16 +0000

[...] but unsurprisingly the best comments I’ve read so far have come from women, in particular Audrey Eschright. It’s good to see meaningful discussion in that community but I think the proposed solution [...]