Diversity in the Tech Community (Neuroscience Society TCD, Mar 3, 2022)

My talk on how getting involved in tech community can help with you and your area of interest, especially if you want to find out what's happening in the industry. I will highlight how it benefited me in my career from a typical developer in a tech industry to being involved with the Irish tech community and advocating diversity in tech.

I also show how you can can involved and pointers to other orgs that might be of interest.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at vicky@codinggrace.com

You can also find me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickyleeire/

Transcript

1. Diversity in the Tech Community Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/Ri17WyRuclo Vicky Twomey-Lee / @whykay Neuroscience Society, Mar 3, 2022
2. WHO? Coder, tech event organiser advocating diversity in tech @whykay …and cat hugger🐱 Tech Mystic 🦄
3. Credit: Tech/life ireland Credit: Dogpatch Labs and Kensington Palace
4. HOW DID IT ALL START? 2004 2005 2010 @pythonireland • Python Ireland: 2005 - 2016 • PyCon Ireland: 2010 - 2013
5. 2013 @PyLadiesDub
6. PyLadies Dublin (3rd Tue monthly)
7. HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD) 2012 @codinggrace ‣ Founded 2012 ‣ Started with 7 workshops ‣ Nearly 90 workshops since ‣ Nearly 30 volunteer mentors*
8. CURATED CONTENT @codinggrace
9. TEXT ‣ Founded 2012 ‣ Started with 3 GameCra ft s ‣ Nearly 30 events since ‣ Dublin, Derry, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, 
 Thurles, London, Vienna, New York HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD) @globalgamecraft
10. AND… MAYBE ONE MOAR 🙃 2015 @wwcodedublin
11. ‣ Member DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL Get involved ‣ Partnerships
12. OTHER WOMEN/DIVERSITY IN TECH ORGS
13. DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND Get involved ‣ Nominated fe ll ow ‣ Grants Workgroup ‣ Was on the board ‣ Various Workgroups
14. DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND Get involved ‣ Nominated fe ll ow ‣ Grants Workgroup ‣ Was on the board ‣ Various Workgroups UPDATE: 📜 PSF Community Spirit Award in 2021 UPDATE: 📜 EuroPython Society Fe ll ow Grant in 2021
15. PSF Grants Workgroup Source: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2021/
16. WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
18. TECH COMMUNITY CHARITY
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22. WHY DIVERSITY?
23. • gender - women, genderqueer, agender, non-gender conforming, masculinity-femininity spectrum, fi xed/ fl uid state • biological sex - transgender, intersex • sexuality - lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, asexual • relationship orientation - polyamorous, open • race and ethnicity • nationality, country/region of origin - country of personal or familial origin • citizenship status - immigrant/documentation status • language - people whose fi rst language is not English (or the otherwise dominant language of the region), people who communicate • through sign language, people who communicate through assistive devices or software • religion/spirituality/af fi liation • political party/movement af fi liation - political party, feminist, • elective dietary choices - vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, Halal, straight edge, teetotaler • physical appearance - height, weight, shape, hereditary dis fi gurement/injury, mod/surgical history, cultural "beauty" spectrum • chronic disease - diabetes, cancer, Crohn's, epilepsy, migraines, allergies • mental illness or disorder - schizophrenia, depression, eating disorder, addiction, bipolar disorder • developmental/neurological delay - retardation/cognitive impairment, dyslexia, ADHD, speech impediment, brain injuries • physical disability - impaired mobility, sight-/hearing-/sensory-impaired • veteran/military status • experience with violent con fl ict - refugee/asylum seeker • personal violence/trauma survivor - child soldiers, abuse survivors, former cult members • biological age - both actual and perceived/assumed • dependent status - you are or you have: children/elderly/immobilized • parental status - you are or you have: biological/adopted/foster children, guardianship • relationship status - single/partnered/married/divorced/multiple partnered • economic status - current and former • access to healthcare • access to travel/mobility • access to education • access to technology - includes type of technology, bandwidth, screen size, availability/ownership • professional experience level • education level - level of formal education completed, whether or not a person has graduated from college/university, self-taught General population that aren't well represented in our tech communities. https://www.ashedryden.com/blog/increasing-diversity-at-your-conference
24. Community • Join community orgs e.g. Python So ft ware Foundation (PSF) • Join and help your local group e.g. submit a talk, run workshop • Connect e.g. PyLadies on Slack: slackin.pyladies.com, IrishTechCommunity.com • Go further a fi eld e.g. Other groups like Django So ft ware Foundation, EuroPython, PyData • Contribute e.g projects, join sprints at conferences (or start your own one) • Donate e.g awesome organisations/projects How you can get involved!
25. Thank You beacons.page/whykay || @whykay vicky@codinggrace.com Photo credits: • wocintechchat.com • pixabay.com • pexels.com/photo/big-red-heart-on-dark-background-6371/ • jopwellcollection.jopwell.com