tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844510344016016899.post8600855015213357039..comments2024-03-28T19:36:33.870+13:00Comments on Katrina the Tester: The fly in the roomKatrina Clokiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13817473142273516519noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844510344016016899.post-13405967099952763602013-08-26T23:45:46.079+12:002013-08-26T23:45:46.079+12:00Hi there. I actually run A Line At the Ladies Room...Hi there. I actually run A Line At the Ladies Room and to be honest, I agree with much of what you said. <br /><br />Truth be told, I feel the same way and say it loud and clear in a million other places. I've written a lot (outside of Women In Line) about how we need fix the gender ratio in tech. Testing is actually in pretty good shape - development is pathetic. But the goal of Women In Line was to focus specifically on the conference problem. And it's not just about speaking - it's about attending. It's about building your network and knowledge the way the guys do so you have a fighting chance. <br /><br />Yes, we have a recent push to get women speakers, but really all we want is for women to go to the conferences and get the same leg-up as the guys. If you read my latest post there, you'll see that I too am not a fan of "women's initiatives" - it's why it makes me crazy to see how segregated the conferences are, even more so than the industry is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402225452346622978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844510344016016899.post-34779250414223499762013-07-30T02:35:09.034+12:002013-07-30T02:35:09.034+12:00I hope you will consider writing something about h...I hope you will consider writing something about how you feel about this and submit it to the TTwT women's issue. I think it's another discussion that's important to have.<br /><br />Teri<br />@booksrg8Teri Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350587705440618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844510344016016899.post-66275789792999136832013-07-22T21:31:37.774+12:002013-07-22T21:31:37.774+12:00I'm right with you with regards to drawing mor...I'm right with you with regards to drawing more women into testing.<br /><br />It'd be great to let others know what this career path could do for them and what they could do for software testing.<br /><br />I wish there was more awareness of this career path and how much human interaction it involves. I bet if people (specifically women) knew that they get to discuss ideas, learn and adapt to how a system behaves and brainstorm ways to 'attack' a system- you would have more people wanting to get their foot in the door- including women. <br /><br />If the portion of women in IT is low, then the IT industry is pretty much missing out on half of potential, talented candidates. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355713952974063165noreply@blogger.com