Comments on: Childcare at Rails Conference http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/lianaleahy/2009/06/18/childcare-at-rails-conference/ exploits of a mom on rails Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Mei http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/lianaleahy/2009/06/18/childcare-at-rails-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Sarah Mei Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:54:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/lianaleahy/?p=49#comment-645 I've done two Ruby events in San Francisco with child care in the last month, and it's made a big difference. The first was a workshop for women, and I know I got more parents at the event because of it. (<a href="http://www.sarahmei.com/blog/2009/06/30/why-childcare-matters-at-tech-events/" rel="nofollow">Short writeup here.</a>) The second was a hackfest, open to anyone. One entire family came - mom, dad, two kids. Mom and Dad and the older daughter did some hacking, while the younger daughter played Wii with my 4-year-old. Ok, the older daughter and Dad played some Wii too! I'm working on getting child care at the regular SF Ruby monthly meetings. That's harder to co-ordinate because we meet at a different company each month. I think it can be done, though...stayed tuned for next month. I’ve done two Ruby events in San Francisco with child care in the last month, and it’s made a big difference. The first was a workshop for women, and I know I got more parents at the event because of it. (Short writeup here.)

The second was a hackfest, open to anyone. One entire family came – mom, dad, two kids. Mom and Dad and the older daughter did some hacking, while the younger daughter played Wii with my 4-year-old. Ok, the older daughter and Dad played some Wii too!

I’m working on getting child care at the regular SF Ruby monthly meetings. That’s harder to co-ordinate because we meet at a different company each month. I think it can be done, though…stayed tuned for next month.

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