Lighting Talk - Being a parent and a programmer

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Being a parent

&

programmer

Background

• Married, one child

• Media research and cinema studies

• Since 2008 web developer @ Floid AG

ENIAC - 1946

ENIAC - 1946

COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE 1967

Programming + Maternity =

• Pregnancy• Flexibility• Only woman in the team• Skills to adapt

Programming + Maternity =

• Challenge of being up to date

Solutions?

- Colleagues

- Twitter

- Conferences

- RailsGirls Events

Thank you