GrrlCamp NYC 2008
September 25th, 2007 by
gloriajw
We are kicking off GrrlCamp 2008. There are two GrrlCamps being started from this list. This GrrlCamp starts now, runs until May 2008, and meets in-person in NYC in May of 2008.
Qualifications:
- Female (willing to voice verify. You’d be surprised that this is necessary, but at times, it is.)
- Programmer, or programmer wannabe.
- Able to meet online weekly for one hour.
- Able to dedicate a few hours a week to this project.
- Willing to read, try, do, roll up your sleeves and design and develop, even if you’ve never done this before.
- Able to travel to NYC in May for the software wrap-up and release (optional). Your expenses = your round-trip flight/ride, and minimal donations for food. Lodging is free, food will be prepared and cooked by participants.
- Willing to work in Python (If we get a Rails following, we may use both).
- Willing to learn Dojo, CSS and HTML for the user-facing interface.
- Willing to release the software to the public, free of charge.
- Willing to provide small bits of support after development is complete.
This is a large project, touching on everything from basic Linux admin, svn setup, LINUX shell, Apache configuration, threading, database schema design and access, process/content management, front end design and development, inter-language data transfer, and the list goes on. If you are willing, this is an outstanding learning opportunity.
If interested, reply to this post with a valid email address, and we will send you an invitation.
Please, no observers/reporters. This is strictly a development group, and all members must be willing to write code.
September 25th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
interested and can come to nyc in may. alexmcferron gmail com
sounds great.
September 25th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
I wish someone would do something like this for guys or coed, this sounds like a lot of fun.
September 25th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Hi Pablo,
Yeah, I do hear this quite a bit. I had several guy friends and guys at work ask if they could attend (beg is more like it). One guy I know offered to wear a dress if I would let him attend. I’m still considering it 8). I could grow this group to be huge if I made it co-ed.
Linux User Groups (LUGs) already do stuff like this, or at least attempt this. All are co-ed, but most only draw males. I am trying to reach out the the female contingent for this reason. Unfortunately, some LUGs are not well organized from what I hear. If you let me know what cities your near, I’ll see if I can find something similar for you, that is well organized. If not, let’s talk on the side about some other things I have brewing. I am always looking for reliable apprentices.
Gloria
September 25th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I am in Phoenix, AZ .. we have PLUG, the Phoenix Linux Users Group. I used to be very involved with them but kind of moved out of reasonable travel distances to go to the meetings. They did a lot of install fests and some other events but never really focused on programming at all. Feel free to email me on anything you have available =)
September 26th, 2007 at 3:35 am
[...] DevChix is getting the ball rolling on two 2008 GrrlCamps. Read the details at their site. [...]
September 26th, 2007 at 5:23 am
I might be interested in this; more interested if rails instead of python, but still possibly interested if it is python. Any hints about when, exactly, in may the end would be? Oh wait, I just reread the post and saw I’m supposed to say i’m interested and wait for an invitation before nagging for more details.
You say there are two grrlcamps starting up — which is the other one?
September 26th, 2007 at 6:26 am
Hi,
I’m in NYC and I’m a female software developer. Count me in!
Email: jingjing.zhu@ gmail.com
(jingjing dot zhu at gmail dot com )
Jing
September 26th, 2007 at 8:24 am
I’ve asked several people in our local chapter of the Association for Women in Computing if they’d like to participate. They, and I, have questions:
What would participants be developing?
Whats the actual project?
September 26th, 2007 at 8:29 am
I am interested. Send more details
September 26th, 2007 at 8:43 am
This sounds like an incredibly interesting opportunity – and I’d love to do it.
Thanks so much,
Mugdha
(email => mugdha dot sujyot at gmail dot com)
September 26th, 2007 at 9:40 am
Heard about this via Systers. I’m in.
September 26th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I’d be interested. This sounds great.
September 26th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
i’m interested, but i have some questions…could someone send me an email? (the display name at gmail dot com)
September 26th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
If you dont want to post your email, please feel free to use this form: http://www.devchix.com/contact-us/
September 26th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
sounds like a lot of fun! totally willing to learn new stuff, esp programming!
lighteningdrake@aol.com
(lighteningdrake at aol dot com)
September 26th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Im interested…give me details…*smile
vidachristy at gmail dot com
September 26th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
sounds good.
lalam (at) stanford.edu
September 26th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Hi,
I am interested .. count me in…Please send me details..
September 26th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
I am interested
give me details
September 27th, 2007 at 12:41 am
sounds great! please give me an email/call. I’ve done a little python, and would love to do more…
clemire stanford dot edu
September 27th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Hi our professor linked this site for the girls in the class. I am interested.
September 27th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Wow! This response is excellent. very different from last year. Thank you all for the interest. I think we may close the group at 20, so it doesn’t get too big. This leaves only a few slots left.
Next week we start to dissect and design. This will be fun!
Gloria
September 27th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Please say you have room for me! I’m a wannabe with CSS and HTML skills as well as other web development. I’m very interested in developing my skills in other areas you’ve listed and would adore working with women on a technical project.
September 28th, 2007 at 7:16 am
OK, we are beginning design and development now. We have an amazing turnout, and this project is about to begin. if you see this announcement after this point in time, don’t despair. Some people usually leave for personal reasons, so new people joining at a later time can work under the right circumstances. Please contact us instead of assuming you may not be able to join.
September 28th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Hi, sounds great, please add me to the list of wannabe participants.
September 28th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Anyone who expressed interest but who did not receive an invite, please email me at hamcferron at yahoo dot com
some of you did not leave email addresses so i could not add you to the group
thanks so much.
cheers,
alex
September 30th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Count me in! I’m a tech proj mgr now, but been a developer since 92 and want to keep up-to-date with latest development projects. Sounds like this is the perfect opportunity.
Thanks,
Rose
September 30th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
count me in, sounds interesting
September 30th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Hey,
I’d be interested in this – well, in the (unlikely) event that the online weekly meetings are compatible with New Zealand Standard Time, I am.
*shrugs*
I can but hope?
Pearl.
September 30th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Interested but only 50% sure I can com to NYC.
October 1st, 2007 at 9:09 am
hello,
is it still possible to join?
i would soo much like to take part in it.
nerdyy@gmail.com
liza
October 1st, 2007 at 9:22 am
oi,
I am learnning programming still, know some basic of python…I also know html and css (have worked with that for a while now and I am more confident with it than with python )
have beeing looking for some ‘tutor’ to help me get into programming and this sounds cool/fun
is 90% garantee i could be in ny at may next year, but the world is crazy and that is why i say 90%
October 1st, 2007 at 11:53 am
Interested. Do you ever work in Drupal?
Can make it in May.
Will contribute in ways that i know how.
October 1st, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Hi everyone,
With the exception of anyone who has requested membership but may have been skipped, I think we have to close subscriptions to this group. We have thirty-something members! Wow.
if you are VERY eager and REALLY disappointed that you didn’t see the announcement in time, please contact me.
Gloria
October 2nd, 2007 at 1:02 pm
I am pretty eager and pretty dissappointed I didn’t see this in time : )
If you find room for another member my email is:
machmila at gmail dot com
Thanks!
October 6th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Hey I’m interested!
I’m a student right now, but have experience working with C++, HTML, MYSQL and PHP.
I’m ready and willing to learn PYTHON too!
October 7th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Theeba, you’re in. Thank you for joining. And your web site rocks. Wow!
October 10th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
I’m interested! Is it too late? I have some experience with html and css, but would love to learn more about systems administration.
October 15th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I’m interested! I already have a little bit of Apache experience, and year plus in Linux Sys Admin and Oracle DBA experience. I also managed a Quality Assurance Team so I could help out there as well. I’d love to finally learn some CSS and Dojo. I just stumbled on this site today so I’m not even a member yet, but I’d love to help. (gennipher.mosley@gmail.com)
October 16th, 2007 at 6:35 am
This is a great idea. Been a long time coming, and I’d like to be involved in any way i can. I’m a grad student right now, studying Instructional Technology, and this seems to be right up my alley.
thanks!
October 22nd, 2007 at 12:16 pm
You’re awesome, Gloria, for really being hands-on in the education and involvement of women in programming. Thank you. I look forward to being a part of the group.
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Interested — I’m the one from ShesGeeky presentation who would like to still join. Thanks!
October 24th, 2007 at 8:05 am
I’m late, but still interested in finding out more about the project and its architecture.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Sounds good.
October 31st, 2007 at 2:18 pm
I would be interested in learning more about the project, if it’s not too late.
I am a 3rd year CS PhD student interested in Educational Technology & HCI.
October 31st, 2007 at 10:14 pm
This sounds like an awesome project. Have you talked about doing something like this on the West Coast?
November 1st, 2007 at 11:49 am
This group is officially closed, sorry. We cannot manage any more members on this project.
Re: East Vs. West Coast: Members are physically all over the world. Some will meet in NYC. So location is not vital to a project like this, should you want to start your own.
December 7th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I see that this group is officially closed. How do I make sure I get involved in the next one?
December 8th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
I am going to discuss next year soon, with the group project manager, since this question is popping up frequently.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I guess I’m way late on this one. Would love to be involved in the next one.
January 21st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I’m very interested. I’m a newbie and would love a reason to really push myself to learn. Very interested in rails.
T