MySociety.org seeking female coders!
Janet (@J4) has flagged up to us today that Tom Steinberg posted on MySociety.org a call to ladies who would like to dedicate their coding skills to this organisation. It looks like the job applications are still open!
“As you might know, we’ve currently got an open-call for new developers, we’re hiring quite a bit in the next six months.
Thus far our list of people interested in the job contains no women’s names at all –zip, zero, zilch – despite us having taken soundings on how to get a more diverse sample of applicants.
I’m really, really not OK with this. I understand the gender imbalance in tech as well as anyone, but I interpret this as ‘mySociety hasn’t reached out well enough’, not ‘blame the women for not applying’.”
So ladies, do read the original post on how to apply and send over your cv to Tom! Let us know how it goes!
Invitation to InvesTechMK
We have an invitation to InvesTechMK in Milton Keynes tomorrow, so please check the details below and more info on the event page.
We are very excited to announce our guest presenter at the next InvesTechMK on the 10th February will be Gavin Anderson.
Gavin has a wealth of experience in the technology, branding and creative industries… ranging from FutureBrand through to BabyTV. Drawing on his diverse background from large corporates, agencies and startups Gavin will be sharing his real-world experiences, including his charity work, and how to turn an idea into a successful business.
Topics he will cover include:
- Taking BabyTV from an idea through to a revenue generating company, investment Angels and VC’s planned exit
- Technology leverage how to make a charity work smarter with real time information
- Developing a business plan and pitching
- When is a good idea a business – don’t get caught with ideas that cannot be monetised.
Be ready for an in-depth Q&A session….. he likes to be challenged!
Setting up the date for the main launch
We have now agreed on the date, two dates actually, for the main launch and we will work towards it. If you have any tips for venue and speakers, do let us know!:)
Pre-Launch Event Site and Venue
We have now booked the Cafe CoCo Restaurant as the venue for our Pre-Launch Event. You can find all the details on our new Pre-Event Site here.
Remember, the tickets will be available tomorrow at midday!;)
Announcing ticket release
It’s less than a week till the date of our pre-launch event, so it’s time to get ready to grab a ticket. We will be releasing the tickets tomorrow at midday (GMT time). If you want to grab one, follow our updates on Twitter 
We are planning our event for next Wednesday, 18th of August, so make sure you are free on that night;)
Thank you, see you in two weeks!
Thank you ever so much to Amanda, Wendy and Kimberly for joining us at the OxTuttle to discuss the first event. We have decided to go for a more informal pre-launch event planned for the 18th of August – exactly in two weeks time. We have not specified the venue yet, so do let us know your tips here or on Twitter!
We are also looking for sponsors, who would like to kindly cover costs of few drinks and assets. If you are interesting in sponsoring or have an idea for a sponsor and need our support in explaining what the event is about – do contact us on our mailing list: oxfordgirlgeekdinners[at]googlegroups.com .
Thank you!
First meeting in Oxford
So here it is – we are kicking off. Tomorrow at 7PM we are meeting at the Oxford Social Media Cafe to discuss the first event. Do join us at the Honey Pot for a tea or a beer;) (8 Hollybush Row, Oxford, near Railway Station, opposite the Jam Factory). We know there are few ladies interested in getting involved, so we will keep you posted on this blog on what we discuss tomorrow. In the meantime to share all your ideas with us – here, in comments section!;)
Welcome!
Just a quick note that Girl Geek Dinners is coming to Oxford, so please let us know if you are interested in getting involved!:)
