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ME, MYSELF &
THE TECH COMMUNITY
Vicky Twomey-Lee / @whykay
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WHO?
@whykay
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WHO?
Coder, tech event organiser
advocating diversity in tech …and cat hugger
@whykay
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WHAT DO I DO?
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WHAT DO I DO?
Tech Event Organiser
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WHAT DO I DO?
Tech Event Organiser
Mentor
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WHAT DO I DO?
Tech Event Organiser
Mentor
Advocate for Diversity
in Tech
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WHAT DO I DO?
Tech Event Organiser
Mentor
Advocate for Diversity
in Tech
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HOW DID IT ALL START?
2004
2005
2010
@pythonireland
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HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD)
2012
@globalgamecraft
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‣ Founded 2012
‣ Started with 3 GameCrafts
‣ Nearly 30 events since
‣ Dublin, Derry, Belfast, Cork, Limerick,
Thurles, London, Vienna, New York
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HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD)
2012
@codinggrace
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‣ Founded 2012
‣ Started with 7 workshops
‣ Nearly 65 workshops since
‣ 70 Mentors
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AND… I KEPT GOING
2013
@PyLadiesDub
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DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL
Get involved
‣ Executive Board Member
‣ Partnerships
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DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND
Get involved
‣ Nominated fellow
‣ Grants Workgroup
‣ Was on the board
‣ Various Workgroups
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WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
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TECH COMMUNITY CHARITY
TABLE QUIZ 2015
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CONNECT
LEARN
SHARE
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Thank You
about.me/whykay || @whykay
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UPCOMING EVENTS
➤AlterConf Dublin
➤ Sat Aug 6 @ The Vaults, Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, IFSC, D1
➤ https://www.alterconf.com/conferences/dublin-ireland
➤Python Ireland
➤ Wed Aug 10 @ Against the Grain, Wexford St, D2
➤ http://www.meetup.com/pythonireland/events/231358844/
➤PyLadies Dublin
➤ Tue Aug 16 @ Udemy, Grand Canal Street, D2
➤ http://www.meetup.com/PyLadiesDublin/events/231864780/
➤Galway Intro to Python Workshop
➤ Tue Aug 23 @ The PorterShed, Galway
➤ http://witsireland.com/events/?event_id=27
➤Coding Grace Limerick R Workshop
➤ Sat Aug 27 @ The Pavilion, University of Limerick
➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/limerick-data-analysis-r-tidyverse-toolkit/70/
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UPCOMING EVENTS
➤ Ruby Ireland: Nightmare on Elm Street (Mick’s talk)
➤ Tue Aug 16 @ Zendesk, 1 Grand Parade, D2
➤ http://www.meetup.com/rubyireland/events/233059844/
➤ #1stFriBrekkie
➤ Except for August, it’s on the 1st Friday of each month held at DDDA Building,
Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
➤ Check out https://twitter.com/hashtag/1stfribrekkie for news and follow
@TechinDub
➤ Lunch & Learn
➤ Fri Sept 2 @ Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, IFSC
➤ https://ti.to/irish-tech-lunch-learn/september-2016-remote-working
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UPCOMING EVENTS - CODING GRACE DIVERSITY IN GAMES SERIES
➤ Part 1: Intro to boardgames design
➤ Sat Aug 20 @ Pulse College, Halston Street, D1
➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/refig-nip-part-1-boardgame-design/72/
➤ Part 2: Interactive Fiction with Twine
➤ Sat Aug 27 @ Pulse College, Halston Street, D1
➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/refig-nip-part-2-interactive-fiction-twine/
73/
➤ Part 3: 2D Games in Unity3D with Fungus
➤ Sat Sep 3 @ The Vaults, Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, IFSC, D1
➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/refig-nip-part-3-unity-fungus/74/
No experience required. Enquiries: [email protected]
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REFERENCES
➤ Coding Grace
➤ codinggrace.com | @codinggrace
➤ August newsletter: http://eepurl.com/b_pVKf
➤ PyLadies Dublin
➤ dublin.pyladies.com | @PyladiesDub
➤ GameCraft
➤ gamecraft.it | @globalgamecraft
➤ Women in Technology & Science Ireland (WITS)
➤ witsireland.com | @witsireland