Archive for March 2009
Things I’m Looking to do at PyCon
Posted by: sarah on: March 23, 2009
As I’m finishing up my slides and looking at my “Search:pyohio” column on TweetDeck, I’m reminded of the many things I hope to accomplish while at PyCon. Goal #1: Present at PyCon. On Sunday, I will be giving my talk on IronPython. My timeline is slightly skewed from what I had anticipated, but that’s because [...]
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Posted by: sarah on: March 18, 2009
Yesterday, I realized that my upcoming speaking schedule is going to be fun - 3 talks on 3 different topics in 3 different states in less than 1 month. So… where am I when and what am I talking about? Talk 1: PyCon, Chicago, Illinois. Sunday, March 29, 2009. “Pumping Iron into Python: Intro to [...]
WiT Experience: Undesirable Situations in IT
Posted by: sarah on: March 14, 2009
Alan Stevens recently wrote about sexual harassment in IT. Sadly enough, those things happen and not just in HR videos. I could easily see why more women avoid IT. These are just a few of my experiences in undesirable situations that weren’t necessarily harassment but would steer women clear of IT. Insecurity and Hostility Early [...]
Browser Wars? Turf Wars? Why?
Posted by: sarah on: March 5, 2009
While talking with one of my cubemates last week, he mentioned this article about Google aligning with the EU in the Microsoft antitrust case. The more I see the complaint that Microsoft is bundling Internet Explorer in Windows, the more I have to wonder why that’s really an issue. What’s next? A lawsuit against Microsoft [...]
Cleveland has been Ignited!
Posted by: sarah on: March 2, 2009
What happens when you get the word out to the community that there’s going to be this event called Ignite Cleveland coming to town? You get some of Cleveland’s amazing talent together, sharing knowledge, networking, and just having a fun night. This past Saturday, I attended the first Ignite Cleveland, with a lot of excitement [...]
The Coding Geekette’s Book Reviews: IronPython in Action
Posted by: sarah on: March 1, 2009
I’ve been asked by Manning to review Michael Foord and Christian Muirhead’s IronPython in Action. As many people know, I recommend technical books typically based on their reference value, as I usually get bored within the first few sentences and end up turning them into references rather than reading through them. This book, however, was [...]
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