These introductions are SO inspiring!

[Lisa Crispin]

I've just read some of the introductions, the women sound amazing. They're creative, they are extra supportive, they have great ideas to help strengthen the team, they are leaders.

I know you are all busy, but take half an hour and read about some of these women, it will give you new energy for this project. I'm worried we might end up with nothing in time for the conference. These women do deserve recognition!
-- Lisa

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Mike Sutton <wize...@googlemail.com> wrote:

Link to the introductions here:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgEgPR8L3pJZdEZaZEdkNG5oekxGOTB3MDhMb3FjU3c&hl=en_GB

I think each pair should have a camera if they need one - let me know and I can get them ordered and made available.

We can record skype video - I use ECamm Call Recorder. It does video and sound. Happy to consult on this.

On 6 Jul 2010, at 22:59, Lisa Crispin wrote:

I can meet on Sunday, pretty much anytime.

I never have gotten a video camera, I guess I should, though I don't know that I'll have an opportunity to interview anyone in person. Can we record Skype videos? Or is there some other online recording software? I have Audacity sound recording software, but I've only used it one time, and it only recorded my side of the conversation - the person who interviewed me knew how to weave the two recordings, his and mine, together. Do we have any person we can consult on this recording technology?

I've only nominated one person - I mean to do more - but it's kind of a long process, I discovered. So that might be hindering the number of nominations we're getting. Still, with 22 we should be able to get some good interviews. What's the link to where we can look at all the nominations? (I know I have it somewhere - I'm just in a rush!)

Thanks
Lisa

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Mike Sutton <wize...@googlemail.com> wrote:
interesting stuff - insightful. I'm sure all these thoughts cannot be wrong. Not sure what everyone is waiting for before something practical is done as a concerted effort.

Right now we should be talking to some of the 22  women introduced.

We are running out of time and therefore I propose that we

a) meet to form pairs to approach each of the women introduced

b) as a group agree broad guidelines and questions and general form of the approach

c) go off and talk to as many introducees as possible over the next 3 weeks, use skype video as appropriate. If the opportunity to visit this person and film an interview presents itself, grab it with both hands! - We really should try and get as much of face2face footage as we can for the exhibition.

d) edit the results of these interactions into something we can use.

If we can create video interviews (face to face) between now and end of July (atleast 3 interviews for the exhibition) then that would be awesome. But I realise that may be pushing it.

I propose that as many of us meet this weekend on skype to do (a) and (b) above. All other volunteers who cannot make it - please - we need you to commit to help with interviews etc over the next 3 weeks. If you cannot afford the time, say so now.

I'm free on Sunday 7-9 pm GMT.

cheers
Mike




On 6 Jul 2010, at 18:34, Lisa Crispin wrote:

This Nerd Girls program is very interesting, plus there are thoughts as to why women don't stay in tech fields.

http://todaysengineer.org/2010/Jul/Nerd-Girls.asp

BTW what should we be doing right now for Women in Agile?
-- Lisa

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Lisa Crispin
Co-author with Janet Gregory, _Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams_ (Addison-Wesley 2009)
Contributor to _Beautiful Testing_ (O'Reilly 2009)
http://lisacrispin.com
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--
Lisa Crispin
Co-author with Janet Gregory, _Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams_ (Addison-Wesley 2009)
Contributor to _Beautiful Testing_ (O'Reilly 2009)
http://lisacrispin.com
@lisacrispin on Twitter

--
Lisa Crispin
Co-author with Janet Gregory, _Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams_ (Addison-Wesley 2009)
Contributor to _Beautiful Testing_ (O'Reilly 2009)
http://lisacrispin.com
@lisacrispin on Twitter

[Deborah (Hartmann) Preuss]

I was not planning to be involved in interviewing so I have not been following... have we started? Timeline looks short.

If we need help, we could ask InfoQ guys to help with interviewing, since they have experience.
Got anyone in Texas, Toronto? ... we have people all over the world, actually.
I would be happy to make introductions, I expect some colleagues would be supportive and offer their time to the project.

One exception: I could interview someone in Trier, Luxembourg, Karlsruhe, surrounding cities. If they will travel to where I am, so much the better. Someone else would have to arrange for the cameraperson, tho. I am still pretty much fulltime at client site in Trier weekdays.

deb

[Lisa Crispin]

Nothing has started... it's hard to tell where some of the women are because for some reason, the "where is this person based" isn't filled out on any of the ones I've looked at.

I think at this point, we should rely on interviewing via the internet...

I wish I could step up and do more, but I'm willing to interview and help select. I feel bad to leave all the leading to Mike, I know he is busy too.
-- Lisa