Ruby Rogues

Panel

Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog)
David Brady (twitter github blog ADDcasts)
James Edward Gray (twitter github blog)
Avdi Grimm (twitter github blog book)
Josh Susser (twitter github blog)
Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up)
Discussion

01:13 – Diversity Disclaimer

01:39 – Ashe Dryden Introduction

Ruby Freelancers
Independent Developer and Conference Organizer
01:59 – Why should we take steps to increase diversity?

Diverse teams work together better
Cisgender
There are Ladies Present: Uncle Bob
11:07 – Helping to make the community diverse

Use your visibility to become a role model
Address inappropriateness
14:50 – Standing up for others/Stopping inappropriate behavior

“White Knighting”
“Hey, that’s not cool.”
21:50 – Apologizing & Making Mistakes

Recipe for Ice
Avdi’s How to Apologize
Josh’s Apology Recipe
“Intent is not magic”
Brené Brown: Listening to shame
34:19 – Privilege

Intersectionality
Anti-Oppression 101 by Lindsey Bieda & Steve Klabnik
Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
The Bechdel test
Majority and being chosen on merit
Attrition
The Pipeline Problem
50:39 – Biases

What if every Olympic sport was photographed like beach volleyball? by Nate Jones
Implicit Association Test
Subconscious Biases
Why Your Brain Sees Men As People And Women As Body Parts – Forbes
59:03 – Allies

Accessibility
Disappointing and dangerous experience as a person with disabilities at a conference
01:02:22 – Improving empathy

01:05:44 – Progress and Movement

Feminism
Are you a Feminist?
Social Justice
Representing your community
01:17:21 – Acknowledging diversity while still having fun

01:20:31 – Raising children to thrive in a diverse community

01:24:30 – Resources

Anti-Oppression 101 by Lindsey Bieda & Steve Klabnik
MINASWAN: Bryan Liles
My Technology Will Be Intersectional or It Will Be BULLSHIT!: Lightning Talk Edition by Julie Pagano
Ruby Midwest – Must Have 10+ Years People Experience by Ashe Dryden
Picks

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability (David)
Brené Brown: Listening to shame (David)
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown (David)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown (David)
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” by Brené Brown (David)
Jay Smooth: How To Tell People They Sound Racist (Josh)
What If The Male Avengers Posed Like The Female One? (Josh)
The Women (Josh)
Velvet Geek – Black Velvet Painting For Your Inner Nerd (Josh)
St. Augustine, Florida (Avdi)
The Walking Dead (James)
Rolls Mic Mute (Chuck)
Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street (Ashe)
#RubyThanks (Ashe)
Book Club

The Rails View by John Athayde and Bruce Williams: Read along with us! We will be discussing the book with John and Bruce and the episode will air on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013.