the one woman web team
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The One Woman Web Team
Katherine DruckmanWebmistress, Linux Journal
WIOS - SCaLE 8xFeb 19th, 2010
Going it alone
● Open Source project page● Or maybe you're just a masochist
● Regional event site
You want this:
Assembling Your Team
● Graphic designer● Front-end
developer/UX● Programmer● Sys admin
YOU
This is what we have, and this is what we're going to win with.
-My husband (and the Israeli Military)
Assemble your gear for the steep climb ahead
Decide on the platform that is right for your project:
Plan of Attack● Identify your primary
goals● User-centric● Content-driven● Selling something?
What?● Inform? Entertain?
● Prioritize!● Define your most
important features● How to achieve these
with given resources● Weigh design,
performance, usability
Getting organized
● Version control!!!● Git, Suvbersion, Bazaar (whichever makes you
happy. Just please use something.)
a.k.a Do as I say, not as I do
● Time-tracking - get help with what's dragging you down
● Set a realistic timeline (and try to actually stick to it)
Identify Strengths and Weaknesses● Is ok to not be perfect.● Give weight to those tasks you enjoy spending
time on.● There could be many ways of achieving your
desired result – use the path of least resistance● [disclaimer: I am going to get in trouble for this]
You don't always have time for best practices
Help!!!
You've identified your weak spots, now what?
Find help● Local User Groups● Regional Events● Online Forums● IRC
As a woman, should I seek out women-centric resources for help?
Resources
● Drupalchix - http://groups.drupal.org/drupalchix● PHPWomen - http://www.phpwomen.org/● .51 - http://dotfiveone.com/● Women Who Tech - http://www.womenwhotech.com/
How To Ask For Help● Be respectful of others' time.● Don't ask for a fish. Ask where the poles are.
Your problem is probably not unique, and the answer is probably written somewhere.
● Just as you receive help, help others. There will always be someone who knows less than you.
Pitfalls to Avoid
● Featuritis! (We can be just like Facebook!)
But you probably just need:
Pitfalls to Avoid● Featuritis!● Design by committee● Failure to prioritize● Forgetting your users
Multi-disciplinary approach● Ergonomics● Interior Design
Multi-disciplinary approach● Ergonomics● Interior Design● Psychology
Multi-disciplinary approach● Ergonomics/design● Psychology● Engineering● Social Science
Encourage women of all backgrounds. Recruit from different fields.
Diversity should be a means to an end, not the end itself.
Katherine Druckman
@KatherineD
LinuxJournal.com
KatherineDruckman.com
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