[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.80,0:00:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,PALLAVI SHASTRY: We're here to share an amazing Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.71,0:00:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rails Girls Summer of Code experience. Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.94,0:00:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was an internship of about three months, Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.52,0:00:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we were the team Diasbits. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.16,0:00:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Dias is the short form of the Open Source\Nproject Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.15,0:00:41.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we picked up called Diaspora and 'bits,' Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.01,0:00:44.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were trying to be the tiny, teeny tiny\Nbits of Diaspora Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.57,0:00:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by contributing to Diaspora, Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.26,0:00:51.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's how we picked up the name Diaspora. Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.69,0:00:54.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we are- I'm Pallavi. Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.21,0:00:57.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm working as a developer in Bang the Table Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.11,0:00:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is my coding partner Sakshi Jain. Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.92,0:01:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's a final year engineering student from\NRajasthan. Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.06,0:01:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let's say more about Rails Girls. Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.36,0:01:13.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sakshi Jain: So we're here to share about\Nthe fun Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.43,0:01:16.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we had during Rails Girls summer of code, Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.15,0:01:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so we'll be talking less technical and\Nmore, Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.12,0:01:19.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sharing more of the fun. Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.61,0:01:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Rails Girls- the aim of Rails Girls is\Nto give Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.11,0:01:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tools to women and a community so that they Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.50,0:01:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand technology and build it ideas. Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.60,0:01:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this they do by providing them Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.33,0:01:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a great experience and making technology more\Napproachable. Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.93,0:01:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's see more about Rails Girls, here. Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.27,0:01:49.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[VIDEO] Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.48,0:01:56.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Girl: We want to give the girls a chance to\Nbuild a web application from concept to code. Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.56,0:02:20.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Boy: And we think it's important that the\Ngirls learn to see the web as a platform for Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.77,0:02:38.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their ideas. Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.01,0:02:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[indecipherable lecture & chatting] Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.88,0:02:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Voice Over: It's really awesome to see you\Nall here, Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.68,0:02:54.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I hope that you're actually going\Nto start building web apps and services. Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.18,0:03:01.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Boy: So we want to get the girls to destroy\Nthe world! Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.21,0:03:10.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: So after connecting in a number of workshops\Nand meet-ups, Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.58,0:03:14.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the Rails Girls organizers decided to take\Nit to the next step Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.03,0:03:17.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's how the Rails Girls Summer of Code\Nwas born. Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.11,0:03:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Rails Girls Summer of Code- Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.65,0:03:24.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the main idea was to get women and girls into\NOpen Source. Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.83,0:03:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it works very similar to Google Summer\Nof Code Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.54,0:03:29.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Ruby Summer of Code, where students will\Nbe paid, Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.95,0:03:34.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the students are free to pick up any Open\NSource project work on. Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.35,0:03:39.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And like the Google Summer of Code and the\NRuby Summer of Code, Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.67,0:03:42.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the idea of Rails Girls Summer of Code was\Nto expand Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.38,0:03:45.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the knowledge and skills by contributing to\Ngreat Open Source Projects. Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.57,0:03:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you don't have to come up with a sophisticated\Ncode Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.84,0:03:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the end of your internship. Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.89,0:03:56.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there were about forty applications from\Nabout Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.34,0:04:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one forty students from all over the world. Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.36,0:04:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And few of them were outstandingly prepared, Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.08,0:04:04.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,few of them had their own support networks Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.61,0:04:07.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from local community and coaches, Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.46,0:04:09.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and few of them had their own personal stories. Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.94,0:04:10.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.31,0:04:10.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,00:04:10.26 ?? Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.62,0:04:12.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the teams that got selected from Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.37,0:04:19.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different parts of the world, and we were\Nthe team from India. Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.30,0:04:29.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we were a team. So team consisted of participants, Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.57,0:04:32.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coaches and mentors. So the participants were\Nme and Sakshi. Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.34,0:04:34.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a paired event. And coaches- Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.95,0:04:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coaches are the people who you used to help\Nus with all our doubts, Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.27,0:04:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, help us whenever we get stuck with\Nanything. Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.77,0:04:46.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And mentors are the people who know in and\Nout about the project we picked up. Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.10,0:04:53.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we picked up Diaspora and we had Diaspora\Ndevelopers as our mentors. Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.27,0:04:55.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these people were our coaches. Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.45,0:04:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Arihant Godha, Neha, and Tejas Dinkar, Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.56,0:05:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the guy who spoke about native extensions. Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.04,0:05:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was not only coding, the whole three months. Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.76,0:05:10.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had a lot of fun activities, Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.76,0:05:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only reporting or blogging about the work Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.73,0:05:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we did or the coding we did. Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.66,0:05:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We did have regular interactions, Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.58,0:05:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hang-outs with our mentors, other teams, Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.78,0:05:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we met a lot of awesome people. Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.27,0:05:28.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we got a lot of goodies from all the sponsors. Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.06,0:05:29.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Sakshi will tell us more about the project. Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.67,0:05:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: Yeah, so let's see about what projects\Ndid we actually work for. Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.90,0:05:40.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We chose to work for Rails Girls App generator\Nand Diaspora. Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.20,0:05:42.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Initially we thought that we'd be working\Nfor Diaspora Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.31,0:05:46.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the whole three months, but Diaspora is\Na huge project, Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.38,0:05:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it was really difficult for us, Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.46,0:05:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for us beginners to understand what actually\NDiaspora is, Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.24,0:05:53.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how we should contribute to it. Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.21,0:05:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it requires a lot of knowledge of Rails\Nand other things. Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.73,0:06:03.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we chose, we started off with Rails Girls\NApp generator. Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.25,0:06:09.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This project also included our visits to Rails\NGirls events in Bangalore and Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.77,0:06:10.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,00:06:09.90?? . Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.46,0:06:14.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what do we actually do in the Rails Girls\Nevents Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.62,0:06:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we learn more about Rails, Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.56,0:06:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we get to meet a lot of people and we\Ncan meet our coaches, Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.57,0:06:25.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can ask any doubt we have in our mind. Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.96,0:06:32.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also there's a lot of chance to have nice\Npictures of Friday hug. Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.45,0:06:36.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So during this project, what we did is- Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.71,0:06:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rails Girls App generator is about adding\Ncomments Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.27,0:06:44.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,targeted at Rails Girls students Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.36,0:06:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it removes more complicated stuff Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.30,0:06:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like respond-to blocks and JSON stuff in controllers,\Net cetera. Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.51,0:06:57.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this project also includes a Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.92,0:06:58.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,JQ 00:06:58.37 ?? Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.100,0:07:02.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based website hosted on GitHub pages, Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.17,0:07:09.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which gives pointers to the guides and other\Nresources - Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.08,0:07:15.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beginners, intermediate, et cetera. Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.11,0:07:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So after finishing off with Rails Girls App\Ngenerator, Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.42,0:07:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which took us about a month to figure out\Nwhat exactly has to be done, Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.96,0:07:29.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we learnt more about Rails, et cetera,\Nthen we switched on to Diaspora. Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.59,0:07:36.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diaspora is a legacy-aware decentralized social\Nnetwork, Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.96,0:07:40.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which gives the user whole control of their\Ndata. Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.54,0:07:43.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was touted by the media as a Facebook-killer. Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.23,0:07:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, why is it called as a Facebook-killer? Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.10,0:07:49.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it is completely different Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.45,0:07:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it gives the user complete freedom and\Nprivacy. Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.16,0:08:01.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I should not speak much about Diaspora\Nbecause I haven't contributed to it much. Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.49,0:08:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's see- next slide. Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.03,0:08:06.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. So before contributing to Diaspora, Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.42,0:08:09.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we had some doubt in our mind as to what exactly Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.27,0:08:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should we know about Diaspora, Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.16,0:08:13.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how should we even contribute to it? Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.54,0:08:16.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So how- should we start reading Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.33,0:08:16.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,?? 00:08:16.29 Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.33,0:08:17.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,books from starting to end, Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.86,0:08:20.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or should we start learning all the languages: Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.04,0:08:20.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ruby, Javascript, et cetera. Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.59,0:08:25.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, this was the answer which was given to\Nus by the Diaspora developer. Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.100,0:08:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said that, "Never try to learn everything\Nup front, Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.41,0:08:36.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that doesn't work. Better pick upa little\Ntask and learn what you need to solve it." Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.13,0:08:38.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this, we formed as a principle Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.38,0:08:41.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so now we use this concept whenever Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.67,0:08:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we start contributing to any Open Source project. Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.47,0:08:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, one important thing that what prior\Nknowledge Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.32,0:08:53.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should we have before making any contributions. Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.15,0:08:56.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said that git workflow is the most important\Nthing, Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.40,0:08:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and learn everything else as you go. Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.42,0:09:04.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is a concept which helps you to save\Nyour time. Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.99,0:09:08.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just pick up one task and research about it\Nand try to solve it. Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.99,0:09:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have less time, that means you should\Nnot start Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.68,0:09:15.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the reading whole of the languages. Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.02,0:09:18.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is good if you know everything, but, Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.70,0:09:21.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you have less time that means you set about\Na particular bug, Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.55,0:09:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which you want to fix. Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.40,0:09:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we picked up some issues from Diaspora\Nissue list, Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.76,0:09:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and these were the few issues from the beginner's\Ncategory, Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.08,0:09:39.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and these are some of the issues: Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.07,0:09:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Blocking people from the profile page, fix\Ncommenting, Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.36,0:09:46.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comment still displayed after a fail posting,\Net cetera. Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.33,0:09:49.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let me explain to you about the blocking\Nfeature, Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.17,0:09:53.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we introduced into Diaspora. Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.73,0:09:57.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So as you can see in the image, Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.46,0:10:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first we had to design what, Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.19,0:10:07.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where should the block icon be placed on the\Nprofile page in Diaspora. Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.77,0:10:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we went through a series of design steps. Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.25,0:10:15.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you can see, we had the block in the drop-down, Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.35,0:10:19.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then a little finishing was required. Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.22,0:10:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally we came down to one design, which\Nwas accepted by most of the people. Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.23,0:10:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So through all this we learned about how to\Ncommunicate Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.73,0:10:34.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Open Source projects, what, Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.14,0:10:41.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to ask Diaspora developers how do they\Nreview, et cetera. Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.69,0:10:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After fixing our design, then we, Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.94,0:10:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what we did was, we had to figure out what\Nexactly, Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.63,0:10:53.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where exactly the code should be placed. Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.21,0:10:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we had to figure out which files will be\Neffected. Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.56,0:10:58.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So all this we could do with the help of Diaspora\Ndevelopers. Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.91,0:11:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Pallavi, what did we learn? Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.64,0:11:08.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Rails, of course, and the Git workflow, Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.69,0:11:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we had this oh-my-god situations when\Nwe had much conflicts. Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.16,0:11:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, how do we branch out? How do we fix it? Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.52,0:11:21.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then how do we send a poll-request? Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.25,0:11:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And how do developers review it? And how they\Ncomment? Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.97,0:11:27.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The whole Git workflow basically, and working\Nremotely. Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.91,0:11:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Sakshi's from Ajmer. I'm from Banglore. Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.88,0:11:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So for the first few days, in the beginning, Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.10,0:11:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was difficult for us to communicate. Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.71,0:11:38.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also the developers are from Berlin, Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.05,0:11:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and coach is luckily a developer from Banglore. Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.62,0:11:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And most of the time it was through pinging Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.06,0:11:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or email or IRC we could communicate with\Neach other. Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.16,0:11:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And not only fixing the bugs, we also, Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.55,0:11:51.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was a test in development. Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.22,0:11:56.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we learned a lot about RSPEC or 00:11:53.15??\Nand all that. Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.30,0:11:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: The impact. Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.06,0:12:06.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The impact is that we are standing here and\Nspeaking in front of you. Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.43,0:12:13.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the whole Rails Girls Summer of Code journey Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.08,0:12:15.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had a great impact on our life and career. Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.88,0:12:21.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we know, like, what exactly we want to\Ndo now, and what is our destination. Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.78,0:12:25.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Though we still have to learn a lot and, Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.06,0:12:28.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it made us realize that we too have the capability Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.66,0:12:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to implement our ideas and we got to meet\Na lot of Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.37,0:12:36.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people from all over the world. Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.21,0:12:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We understood the learning strategy of different\Npeople Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.66,0:12:46.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from different countries. We realized that\Nwe too have the, Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.92,0:12:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fortunately we too have the chance to make\Nthings, Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.55,0:12:54.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to change the world and make things better,\Nand happen. Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.75,0:12:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you! Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.28,0:13:01.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you to the coaches, to the mentors, Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.33,0:13:04.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the organizers of Rails Girls Summer of\NCode journey, Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.37,0:13:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the Garden City Ruby Conference organizers Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.77,0:13:10.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for giving us this opportunity to speak here. Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.39,0:13:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you all. Dialogue: 0,0:13:11.36,0:13:13.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Any questions? Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.84,0:13:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V.O.: We do have time for questions, yeah. Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.22,0:13:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: Just wanted to say, good job and\Nall the rest. Dialogue: 0,0:13:29.40,0:13:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Thank you. Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.28,0:13:35.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyone, any questions? Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.54,0:13:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: I just want to ask like, what are\Nthe Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.90,0:13:41.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,00:13:42.7 ?? Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.43,0:13:45.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,challenges that you faced with this? I see\Na lot of- Dialogue: 0,0:13:45.48,0:13:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not engend- I'm gonna not engender women, Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.50,0:13:50.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or something like that, but I see a lot of\Nfresher sort you know, Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.100,0:13:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people who are just doing their college Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.85,0:13:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and are finding a real tough time basically Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.24,0:13:57.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn technology and things. Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.40,0:14:00.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like how do you break that ice, how did you\Nguys do it in specific? Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.53,0:14:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: So, we do have that feeling, like, Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.14,0:14:07.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we felt timid sometimes because we don't have Dialogue: 0,0:14:07.20,0:14:09.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the required technical skills, but then once\Nwe got into it, Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.100,0:14:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we eventually picked up. We slowly picked\Nup. Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.30,0:14:16.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think the best thing would be to just, Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.07,0:14:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just don't feel timid, just pick up, Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.03,0:14:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eventually you'll pick up everything. Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.75,0:14:21.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: And yeah, the Rails Girls Summer of\NCode Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.92,0:14:24.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,organizers were so welcoming. Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.17,0:14:26.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anything you can ask them on IRC just ping\Nthem, Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.38,0:14:28.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'll give you an answer, you can research, Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.97,0:14:30.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can talk to your coaches. Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.98,0:14:35.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's how we got to learn a lot of things. Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.23,0:14:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: OK, so I wanted to ask you, Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.67,0:14:42.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have you followed up in your college Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.23,0:14:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have you told them about it? Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.92,0:14:47.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What steps did you take to make people aware? Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.87,0:14:51.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I did my GSub this summer and I've\Nbeen trying to do stuff. Dialogue: 0,0:14:51.60,0:14:54.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what are you guys doing in college? Dialogue: 0,0:14:54.15,0:14:57.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Yes, we did have a similar talk in college, Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.75,0:15:01.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we introduced the rest of the girls to this. Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.46,0:15:03.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm not very sure when it's gonna happen\Nagain, Dialogue: 0,0:15:03.54,0:15:10.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I make sure some of my juniors will take\Npart. Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.58,0:15:24.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: All right, that's great. Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.26,0:15:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: OK Dialogue: 0,0:15:25.11,0:15:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: Again, I love your confidence. Dialogue: 0,0:15:27.46,0:15:29.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was a great talk. So my question is, Dialogue: 0,0:15:29.89,0:15:32.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the learnings that you've had in college, Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.70,0:15:38.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much was it applicable in this experience? Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.63,0:15:40.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The useful stuff? Dialogue: 0,0:15:40.21,0:15:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Yeah, we got to know that we didn't\Nlearn anything, Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.73,0:15:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have to start learning. Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.40,0:15:50.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: Exactly. Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.27,0:15:55.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: So, finally, Emacs or Vin?? Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.89,0:16:02.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Yeah, not so much. OK, he has a question. Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.43,0:16:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: What is the answer by the way? Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.65,0:16:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: So that was a good talk. Part of-\Nslightly different question. Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.33,0:16:22.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are you personal plans to take this forward, Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.39,0:16:26.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rails Girls initiatives and the Rails Girls\NSummer of Code initiatives? Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.09,0:16:29.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How you gonna take it forward, because I've\Nseen in the past, Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.79,0:16:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people come up here on stage, get there visibility, Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.91,0:16:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get the limelight, get into the corporate\Nbubble, Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.64,0:16:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and disappear out of this. Dialogue: 0,0:16:38.75,0:16:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: So we are standing here, that means\Nwe're inspiring students. Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.74,0:16:45.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: Right now. What are you all going\Nto do? Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.40,0:16:45.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: Yeah. Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.66,0:16:46.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: OK, we're still contributing to Diaspora, Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.57,0:16:50.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are few peers left under review, and\Nnow we know, Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.95,0:16:53.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have a fair idea of how to contribute to\NOpen Source, Dialogue: 0,0:16:53.87,0:16:55.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we'll pick up some other Open Source project. Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.71,0:16:57.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I tried my hands on Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.03,0:16:57.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,00:16:56.77 ?? Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.55,0:17:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah. Pretty much take it forward that way. Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.11,0:17:02.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: And one request. Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.81,0:17:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inspire others, please, Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.84,0:17:06.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other girls especially to get onto the same\Nboat here. Dialogue: 0,0:17:06.71,0:17:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well done, thanks. Dialogue: 0,0:17:07.97,0:17:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Thank you. Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.05,0:17:16.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we have a lot of time for questions. Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.45,0:17:18.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: I have a sister, who is going to Dialogue: 0,0:17:18.94,0:17:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,00:17:18.20?? Dialogue: 0,0:17:19.21,0:17:22.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this year. So do you have any statements for Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.99,0:17:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what should I tell her to do or ask her to\Nfollow? Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.69,0:17:34.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: So basically when we applied, they asked\Nus to show sample codes. Dialogue: 0,0:17:34.22,0:17:37.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think, this was not only specific to\NRuby on Rails, Dialogue: 0,0:17:37.67,0:17:40.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any web framework, anything that is related\Nto web. Dialogue: 0,0:17:40.01,0:17:44.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, there were other teams who were working\Non JavaScript. Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.22,0:17:49.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if she's interesting, ask her to have some\Nsample codes, Dialogue: 0,0:17:49.33,0:17:52.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that'll help her to get into. Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.01,0:17:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And compared to Google Summer of Code and\NRuby Summer of Code, Dialogue: 0,0:17:56.21,0:17:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this wasn't so competitive. Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.34,0:18:01.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, I think it was the first time. Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.03,0:18:02.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: Yeah, it was. Dialogue: 0,0:18:02.43,0:18:04.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: And only a few of them knew it. Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.20,0:18:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it should be easy to get into it. Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.72,0:18:16.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V.O.: We \Ndo have time for more questions. Dialogue: 0,0:18:20.76,0:18:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERENT: I don't actually have a question, Dialogue: 0,0:18:23.91,0:18:28.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I have a piece of advice. In India, right\Nnow, Dialogue: 0,0:18:28.11,0:18:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have a good amount of Ruby developers male Dialogue: 0,0:18:33.83,0:18:40.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to which we look forward and we plan to be\Nmore helpful, Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.27,0:18:44.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we get some inspiration from them, but there's\Nno female developers, Dialogue: 0,0:18:44.77,0:18:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as such, where the new community which is\Ncoming in to, Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.27,0:18:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they look forward to any female that can inspire\Nthem. Dialogue: 0,0:18:53.29,0:19:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I advise you guys to equally be active\Nin social media, Dialogue: 0,0:19:01.28,0:19:07.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that it creates a word out of it, and it\Ntakes that, Dialogue: 0,0:19:07.22,0:19:09.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it takes forward from there, onwards. Dialogue: 0,0:19:09.96,0:19:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: OK. Dialogue: 0,0:19:11.93,0:19:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: I like your introduction, but then,\Nyou know, Dialogue: 0,0:19:19.42,0:19:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like the confidence with which you guys\Nare standing there, Dialogue: 0,0:19:22.90,0:19:24.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not that you're girls or guys standing there, Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.60,0:19:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even two guys standing there, Dialogue: 0,0:19:25.62,0:19:27.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would have been really happy to see two\Npeople Dialogue: 0,0:19:27.37,0:19:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come up there and do the things they're doing. Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.28,0:19:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think there enough female developers that\Nare kicking ass, Dialogue: 0,0:19:32.41,0:19:37.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think, you don't have to look beyond a girl\Nwho can kick ass. Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.78,0:19:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, good job because, it's just the confidence, Dialogue: 0,0:19:41.12,0:19:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keep the confidence going, and all the rest. Dialogue: 0,0:19:45.12,0:19:51.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: OK, thank you. Dialogue: 0,0:19:51.79,0:19:58.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has a question. Dialogue: 0,0:19:58.46,0:20:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: So a lot of people, including myself, Dialogue: 0,0:20:01.25,0:20:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have a issue with confidence? Dialogue: 0,0:20:02.78,0:20:06.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But did you did mention that you went through\Na period of feeling timid. Dialogue: 0,0:20:06.41,0:20:09.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've actually worked with some juniors\Nas well, Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.87,0:20:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I do see that as a problem. Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.30,0:20:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Could you explain a little bit more of how Dialogue: 0,0:20:14.24,0:20:17.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personally you can overcome your timidness, Dialogue: 0,0:20:17.81,0:20:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or any stress level of learning so many things? Dialogue: 0,0:20:21.27,0:20:25.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: So I should thank my parents, I think, Dialogue: 0,0:20:25.99,0:20:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for introducing me into a school which was\Na kind of a great development... Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.53,0:20:39.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so, should I name my school? It is Sophia\NSenior secondary school from Madrid, Dialogue: 0,0:20:39.79,0:20:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm really thankful to my teachers, you\Nknow, Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.32,0:20:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their encouragement and their support, so\NI am here today. Dialogue: 0,0:20:51.34,0:20:55.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: Hello. My question is how did you\Ncome across Rails Girls Dialogue: 0,0:20:55.36,0:20:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the first place? As in how did you know\Nit was there? Dialogue: 0,0:20:58.74,0:21:02.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: OK, so, that's a nice question. Dialogue: 0,0:21:02.23,0:21:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was a part of an organization called Free\NSoftware ?? Dialogue: 0,0:21:06.72,0:21:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they help students to get into Open Source\Npro- Dialogue: 0,0:21:09.28,0:21:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, you know, introduce them to Open Source\Nand all that. Dialogue: 0,0:21:12.81,0:21:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I subscribed to their mailing list Dialogue: 0,0:21:15.16,0:21:17.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I happened to see this and I thought OK, Dialogue: 0,0:21:17.88,0:21:21.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let me try, and then started coding in Ruby Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.00,0:21:24.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all that, and then applied for Rails Girls\NSummer of Code. Dialogue: 0,0:21:24.59,0:21:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's the same thing with her, even she\Ncame, Dialogue: 0,0:21:26.71,0:21:31.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she found out about Rails Girls Summer of\NCode through some mailing list. Dialogue: 0,0:21:31.58,0:21:34.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: In my career of engineering I, Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.91,0:21:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually I was searching for some new language\Nto learn about, Dialogue: 0,0:21:38.37,0:21:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I asked one coach, ??, he told me to start\Nlearning Ruby. Dialogue: 0,0:21:43.74,0:21:49.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I found it easy to understand at first.\NBut though, Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.35,0:21:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you go in depth of Ruby, it is more complicated. Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.74,0:21:57.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it requires a lot of practice in implementation. Dialogue: 0,0:21:57.10,0:22:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: K, I've got one question for you. Dialogue: 0,0:22:06.12,0:22:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you had one message to pass on to other\Nwomen in technology Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.87,0:22:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or other girls who are looking to get into\Ntechnology, what would that be? Dialogue: 0,0:22:13.62,0:22:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: That would be that if you want to apply\Nfor any program, Dialogue: 0,0:22:20.85,0:22:23.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just go for it, don't think that Dialogue: 0,0:22:23.53,0:22:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't have that much of technical background, Dialogue: 0,0:22:25.62,0:22:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you don't know these things, that you can't\Napply. Dialogue: 0,0:22:29.45,0:22:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's better to just push yourself and you'll\Neventually learn. Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.61,0:22:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: And also like just look for any of these\Nwomen-centric programs. Dialogue: 0,0:22:38.75,0:22:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know they pay you money. Dialogue: 0,0:22:44.24,0:22:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,QUERANT: By the way there's also the normal\N?? program. Dialogue: 0,0:22:52.98,0:22:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: List of women-centric programs would\Nbe, Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.35,0:22:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of course the Google Summer of Code is there, Dialogue: 0,0:22:59.10,0:23:03.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the twenty-four students, and there's ?? outreach program for\Nwomen and uh, Dialogue: 0,0:23:03.15,0:23:05.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ruby Summer of Code, and Rails Girls Summer\Nof Code. Dialogue: 0,0:23:05.96,0:23:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,S.J.: And the Next Foundation. Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.92,0:23:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,P.S.: Yeah, the Next Foundation. Oh, yeah\N?? is also there. Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.08,0:23:25.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you all.