{"id":3243,"date":"2015-02-19T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/?post_type=announcement&p=3243"},"modified":"2025-05-06T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:37:49","slug":"girl-develop-it-comes-to-dreamhost","status":"publish","type":"announcement","link":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/announcements\/girl-develop-it-comes-to-dreamhost\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl Develop It comes to DreamHost!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Don’t be shy. Develop it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the motto of Girl Develop It<\/a>, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping women improve both their careers and confidence by allowing them to learn software development in a judgment-free environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there was no sign of shyness at the Girl Develop It Los Angeles Social Night, which DreamHost was proud to host at our Los Angeles office<\/a> on Tuesday night. Attendees gathered to eat a yummy dinner, get to know each other, and chat about coding and web development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girl Develop It organizer, Natalie MacLees<\/a>, started the night with a creative introduction: Every attendee had the chance to stand up and state their name, what they do for work, and what they WANT to do for work. Not surprisingly, everyone in attendance (mostly women, and one man \u2013 high-five, @wpverse<\/strong>!) had the common interest of becoming more involved in the tech world in some way \u2013 whether it was learning how to use Javascript or advancing their User Experience skills, or simply learning the basics of programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shortly after the introductions came an icebreaker game that got everyone out of their seats and getting to know each other. Natalie passed out bingo sheets with tech-related questions, and attendees quickly darted around the room, asking questions about each person with the hopes of being the first to fill out the sheet and shout \u201cBingo!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the icebreaker was over and the winner received a half pound of chocolate (great minds can\u2019t live without chocolate, am I right?), Natalie began telling everyone a bit about Girl Develop It and its mission. Here it is below, from their website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable programs for adult women interested in learning web and software development in a judgment-free environment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide affordable and accessible programs for women interested in learning web and software development. Through mentorship and hands-on <\/em>instruction Girl Develop It helps women of diverse backgrounds reach their goals. Our vision is to create a network of empowered women who are confident in their abilities to code and build beautiful web applications. Through teaching women around the world to learn software development, we can help them improve their careers and the confidence they carry with them in their everyday lives.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n

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