Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Weekly Writing Update

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Leslie Hawthorn

A bit late, but better late than never. I didn’t get any writing done for this blog last week, but I did complete an interview for the Geek Feminism Blog on the #LABHR experiment and on Getting Started in Open … Continue reading →

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Why I am a Member of the Open Source Initiative

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Leslie Hawthorn

And you should be, too. Full disclosure: I sit on the Board of the Open Source Initiative and am running for reelection in 2015. My board seat is a volunteer position and I receive no financial compensation for this work. … Continue reading →

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A Place to Hang Your Hat

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Leslie Hawthorn

On getting many good things done. And no one knows you’re doing any of it. tl;dr: If someone has volunteered to help your project, take the time to write a 2-3 sentence summary of what they did to help. You … Continue reading →

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My Reflections on 2014

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Leslie Hawthorn

Things I Learned During Last Year’s Digital Detox and Promises I’m Making to Myself I promised myself that I’d write more, and actually deliver on that promise to myself. Turns out the first piece is pretty personal, and I am … Continue reading →

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