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Date of recording – Jun-10th, 2015
Hosts Macey and Chris Patti
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Overview – Interview with Tracy Osborn, Naomi Ceder, Lynn Root
Interview with Prominent PyLadies
Introductions
Tracy Osborn
Naomi Ceder
Lynn Root
How did you get introduced to Python?
In what ways do you think the Python community has succeeded in making itself more friendly and welcoming to women and other under represented minorities, and where could it do better?
Python community leadership takes a positive stance on diversity
Codes of conduct are taken very seriously
Financial diversity needs more focus
What can you tell us about PyLadies and DJango Girls?
PyLadies
started in a coffee shop in LA
pip install PyLadies
Over 70 locations on almost every continent – half on meetup.com
What are some of the challenges you still face in being a part of the Python community, and how can our listeners help?
Don’t be disparaging about women-focused events
I had to read up to page 17 of the top authors list on PyPi to find a woman. Can you provide some insight into what may be contributing to this state of affairs and how we can help to improve it?
pypi is confusing and intimidating
Process and tools are tough to use
Maybe Pyladies should host a “make your own package” night
Mentorship and easy HOWTOs are needed
You have all gained some notoriety in the Python community through work that you have done. Do you feel that you were faced with greater adversity than your peers in the course of your careers?
Startup community more hostile than Python community
We are talking to each of you because of your involvement in the Python community. Have you worked with and been involved in other language communities? If so, can you provide some comparisons between that and Python in how they manage the subject of diversity, gender and otherwise?
Design community – lots of conferences with “all dude” conference speaker line up
Startups very focused on males for employees and customers
What effect do you think job descriptions play in excluding women and other minorities from roles in development positions? (In reference to https://blog.safaribooksonline.com/2015/06/08/on-recruiting-inclusiveness-and-crafting-better-job-descriptions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss)
Discourage more appropriate term than exclude
Women less likely to apply for roles that they are not completely qualified for
Spotify experimenting with blind resume review and cross-checking of job descriptions
Result is more women applying and having better results
For any women and young girls who may be considering a career in technology, do you have any words of advice?
Go for it, but be aware that it’s hard
Do you have any advice for the men in the Python community and technology as a whole?
Actually listen when somebody tells you that it’s not the same for them (race, economics, gender)
Have some compassion and empathy
Men should educate themselves
Old habits die hard but getting over them is important
Is there anything we haven’t discussed that any of you would like to bring up? Picks
Tobias
The Banned and the Banished series by James Clemens
Cool Hand Luke with Paul Newman
Chris
Baxter Stowaway IPA
Mastering Emacs
99% Invisible – The Nutshell Studies
Naomi Ceder
Korey Schrum – Dying for a Living
Into the Brambles – by “PyDanny – Danny Greenfeld”
Lynn Root
Jupyter – tmpnb – Kyle Kelly blog post
Knit Your Own Zoo
Bechdel Test
The Good Wife
Passes the Bechdel Test
Inspiration for women being awesome in a male dominated industry
Tracy Osborn
EasyPost – Simplifies generating shipping labels for USPS Keep in Touch
Naomi Ceder
@naomiceder
Lynn Root
@roguelynn
Tracy Osborn
@limedaring
Blog
Hello Webapp
The intro and outro music is from Requiem for a Fish The Freak Fandango Orchestra / CC BY-SA