ashe dryden

Totally thrilled to find out that I was chosen as one of the picks on this week's Ruby Rogues. Super flattering; it's always nice to know that your work is helping other people and being appreciated. Thanks, Rogues :}

You can listen to the episode here.

Recently I've been speaking a lot about how marginalized people in our communities face issues when they are trying to attend or speak at conferences as well as being a part of our communities, but haven't spent much time talking about the difficulties of finding a job. This is especially important when looking for an environment where we feel we are welcome and fit in.

I recently decided to put together a group for women in technology in Madison, where I live. The group is for designers, developers, and everyone in between, is all ages friendly, trans-inclusive, and open to people of any ability level. I wanted to create a safe space where we could help each other learn, mentor/teach others in our community, cowork, practice speaking in front of people, and help each other submit talks to conferences.