Tips and Tricks for getting along in the
Workplace and Negotiating Tech Culture as a
Woman

About Me
 Lorna Mitchell
 PHP Developer/Consultant/Trainer at
Ibuildings
 European rep for
http://www.phpwomen.org
 Personal site at http://
www.lornajane.net

Other Things About Me
 Degree in Electronic Engineering
 Wrote fantasy football sites in C
 Experience as a Delphi + MSSQL
developer
 Moved to Leeds 2.5 years ago, with no
job and no PHP experience
 Well-known PHP blogger and
conference speaker

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