Wandering into the Web

A presentation at Digigirlz: Assemble in in Philippines by Sophia Lucero

Wandering into the Web

Wandering into the Web

Hi there! I’m Sophia Lucero

Hi there! I’m Sophia Lucero

Philippine Science High School

Philippine Science High School

Computer Science UP Diliman

Computer Science UP Diliman

Social networking sites look like this.

Social networking sites look like this.

Today...

Today...

Co-founder, Philippine Web Designers Organization

Co-founder, Philippine Web Designers Organization

Want to know a secret?

Want to know a secret?

Women have been part of tech from the START.

Women have been part of tech from the START.

Ada Lovelace - Considered the first programmer

Ada Lovelace - Considered the first programmer

Admiral Grace Hopper - Developed the first compiler

Admiral Grace Hopper - Developed the first compiler

Hedy Lamarr - Inventor; developed frequency-hopping spectrum; actress

Hedy Lamarr - Inventor; developed frequency-hopping spectrum; actress

Katherine Johnson - Mastered complex manual calculations & helped pioneer the use of computers at NASA

Katherine Johnson - Mastered complex manual calculations & helped pioneer the use of computers at NASA

Margaret Hamilton - Director of division that developed software for Apollo

Margaret Hamilton - Director of division that developed software for Apollo

During World War II, women operated some of the first computational machines used for codebreaking

During World War II, women operated some of the first computational machines used for codebreaking

I even found out recently that even in the 50s-60s, the women who worked on computers started their computer companies, or did freelance work in programming, worked at home doing programming.

I even found out recently that even in the 50s-60s, the women who worked on computers started their computer companies, or did freelance work in programming, worked at home doing programming.

What happened?

What happened?

Professors told female students that they were far “too pretty” to be studying electrical engineering - Ellen Spertus / NY Times

Professors told female students that they were far “too pretty” to be studying electrical engineering - Ellen Spertus / NY Times

Boys were cheered on for playing with construction sets & electronics kits; girls were steered toward dolls & toy kitchens - NY Times

Boys were cheered on for playing with construction sets & electronics kits; girls were steered toward dolls & toy kitchens - NY Times

Schools & companies share responsibility to make tech a good industry for women, not a TOXIC one.

Schools & companies share responsibility to make tech a good industry for women, not a TOXIC one.

You deserve to be here!

You deserve to be here!

Almond Rose Obedoza - Youngest speaker at PyCon APAC 2019

Almond Rose Obedoza - Youngest speaker at PyCon APAC 2019

Web Design

Web Design

Web

Web

The web is a millennial

The web is a millennial

Design

Design

Design is how it works

Design is how it works

Web Design

Web Design

Possibilities

Possibilities

Storytelling, Journalism - The New York Times

Storytelling, Journalism - The New York Times

Art - Diana Smith

Art - Diana Smith

Services - Sakay.ph https://sakay.ph

Services - Sakay.ph https://sakay.ph

Games - Mamayani http://mamayaniheroin.es/

Games - Mamayani http://mamayaniheroin.es/

Data Visualization - Thinking Machines https://stories.thinkingmachin.es/upcat-passers-gender-gap/

Data Visualization - Thinking Machines https://stories.thinkingmachin.es/upcat-passers-gender-gap/

Performance LiveJS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPWRaN2PXZw

Performance LiveJS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPWRaN2PXZw

Mind Control - Charlie Gerard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KhFO-qCVyg

Mind Control - Charlie Gerard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KhFO-qCVyg

Augmented Reality - Lessons in Herstory https://www.lessonsinherstory.com/

Augmented Reality - Lessons in Herstory https://www.lessonsinherstory.com/

Doodles and Zines - @sailorhg | @una / dev_doodles | @b0rk

Doodles and Zines - @sailorhg | @una / dev_doodles | @b0rk

Where to start?

Where to start?

Hobbies

Hobbies

Writing & Art

Writing & Art

Side gig

Side gig

Consulting

Consulting

Volunteering

Volunteering

What we’ve done since 2008

What we’ve done since 2008

Form Function & Class

Form Function & Class

Form Function & Class over the years

Form Function & Class over the years

Junior Form Function & Class

Junior Form Function & Class

MiniFFC

MiniFFC

Caritakathon

Caritakathon

Code in the Dark

Code in the Dark

Women Who Code in the Dark

Women Who Code in the Dark

Philippine Tech Community

Philippine Tech Community

Womentors

Womentors

You can do it too! (The Web helped us a lot)

You can do it too! (The Web helped us a lot)

Inspiration

Inspiration

Git it, gurl

Git it, gurl

The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life

The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life

Girls support girls

Girls support girls

The two states of every programmer

The two states of every programmer

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away

Design is content with intent. Intent without content is decoration. Content without intent is noise.

Design is content with intent. Intent without content is decoration. Content without intent is noise.

Modes passent, le style est eternel

Modes passent, le style est eternel

Web design is people all the way down

Web design is people all the way down

My mother told me to be a lady, and for her, that meant be your own person, be independent

My mother told me to be a lady, and for her, that meant be your own person, be independent

Join us!

Join us!

Thank you!

Thank you!