A year+ in: codes of conduct at tech confs
Nearly a year and a half ago, an incident in the Ruby community inspired me to more vocally support and advocate for inclusive, safe, welcoming events in tech. Myself and others started by speaking to...
View ArticleCodes of Conduct 101 + FAQ
Over the past couple years, a larger discussion has been taking place about technical conferences and related events adopting code of conduct/anti-harassment policies. Below are some of the more common...
View ArticleThe Responsibility of "Diversity"
Last week I spoke with the students at Ada Developers Academy, a programming school for women. As much of my regular audience consists of people in positions of power and influence in tech - generally...
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5by5 In Beta: Open Source and Money: Here Be Dragons
My post about the The Ethics of Unpaid Labor and the OSS Community was discussed in this episode of 5by5's In Beta.Listen to the full podcast on 5by5.
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The Nation: Twitter’s Blocking Flub Might Have Been Prevented If the Company...
When it made the original change, the company explained that it was to fix the fact that users can tell when they’ve been blocked, which it said meant there was “antagonistic behavior where people...
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Wired: What Online Communities Can Learn From Twitter’s ‘Block’ Blunder
First, the basics: In case you missed it, Twitter has a feature called “block.” If you block someone on Twitter, that user can no longer interact with you. But Twitter changed the feature from blocking...
View ArticleModel View Culture: We Need Critique in Tech
This piece was originally written for Model View Culture's STATE issue in January 2014.I’ve been a programmer for 13 years. For the most part, I love my work. It’s interesting and different enough...
View ArticleWhen it comes to diversity, what does success look like?
I've been doing this work for a while now, and I get asked rather frequently,At what point do you think you'll have succeeded? What does success with diversity advocacy look like?It's a great question....
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Computerwold: Developing diversity: Will IT ever fix its gender problem?
Dryden says there is a growing movement that is seeking to tackle technology's diversity problem. "I think that because the people that are looking at the problems of the lack of diversity are getting...
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New York Times: Technology's Man Problem
“It’s a thousand tiny paper cuts,” is how Ashe Dryden, a programmer who now consults on increasing diversity in technology, described working in tech. “I’ve been a programmer for 13 years, and I’ve...
View ArticleModel View Culture: Dissent Unheard Of
This piece was originally written for Model View Culture's MYTHOLOGY issue in March 2014.I'm moderately well-known for the disagreements I get into on the internet.I’m working on one of the hardest...
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Business Insider: Most Influential Tech Women on Twitter
I was featured in Business Insider's list of most influential tech women on twitter, coming in at #22.Read the full Business Insider list.
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New York Times: An Elusive Jackpot
“I appreciate there are people like Marissa Mayer who are able to make it where they are in the industry, but she’s the exception,” said Ashe Dryden, a programmer and consultant on diversity in...
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ACM's XRDS: Making Tech More Inclusive: An Interview with Ashe Dryden
ACM's XRDS magazine (June 2014, 'Diversity in Computer Science') features a two-page interview with me. You can either pick up the magazine or buy the digital version of the article.
View ArticleFunding, The Diverse Team, Twitter, and Events in Your Area!
There's been a lot of changes happening over the past month or so and wanted to update everyone.FundingI'm in a unique position in the open source community - I often joke that I'm employed by the...
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New York Times & Slate: On Tinder's Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Ashe Dryden, a programmer and an advocate for workplace diversity, said that complaints like the one lobbied against Tinder are all too common in the technology industry and are indicative of a deeper,...
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Code for America - Pride Portrait
Wendy Fong over at Code for America did a portrait of me for Pride 2014. I'm super honored <3From the creators:Wendy Fong, Livien Yin, and Alex Tran came up with this idea for “Pride Portraits” as a...
View ArticleFeigned Shock and Faux Enlightenment
I'm often asked if I believe that things in tech are getting better. Are the efforts to raise awareness, educate, and counteract the effects of rampant sexism, racism, cissexism, homophobia, and...
View ArticleYou Asked: How do you feel about speaker lists created for conference...
I'd like to create a list of potential speakers for conference organizers. It seems useful, but fraught with problems. What do you think?I've seen quite a few people create similar lists that are...
View ArticleYou Asked: How do I deal with online harassment? How do I help the targets of...
This post covers two similar questions.I've recently found myself the target of an internet harassment campaign. Do you have any tips for dealing with this?Dealing with online harassment is emotionally...
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