From 2fa97f0f18cff7f84ac093ba9e0d520e3a32d3d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Irvine Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 19:57:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add speaker and talks info for the events --- _data/speakers/beth-north.json | 6 ++++++ _data/speakers/billie-thompson.json | 7 +++++++ _data/talks/becoming-scientists-at-the-office.json | 5 +++++ _data/talks/imposter-syndrome-as-a-tester.json | 5 +++++ 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _data/speakers/beth-north.json create mode 100644 _data/speakers/billie-thompson.json create mode 100644 _data/talks/becoming-scientists-at-the-office.json create mode 100644 _data/talks/imposter-syndrome-as-a-tester.json diff --git a/_data/speakers/beth-north.json b/_data/speakers/beth-north.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2e95dd --- /dev/null +++ b/_data/speakers/beth-north.json @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +{ + "name": "Beth North", + "pronouns": "she/her", + "bio": "Beth is a Senior Software Test Engineer for one of the largest sports betting companies in the UK. She has worked in testing for 4 years, in a wide variety of testing disciplines and is always interested in learning more. In her free time, Beth is a gamer, foodie and gig-attendee; she has an avid interest in learning about science, medicine and history.", + "twitter": "eccentrictester" +} diff --git a/_data/speakers/billie-thompson.json b/_data/speakers/billie-thompson.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d323e65 --- /dev/null +++ b/_data/speakers/billie-thompson.json @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +{ + "name": "Billie Thompson", + "pronouns": "she/her", + "bio": "Billie is a cloud-native consultant working at Armakuni. She helps organisations move towards fast-moving, sustainable, modern development practices. Every team is different, but usually, she's helping teach Agile, DevOps and DDD practices at all skill levels.", + "twitter": "purplebooth" +} + diff --git a/_data/talks/becoming-scientists-at-the-office.json b/_data/talks/becoming-scientists-at-the-office.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4bcbfac --- /dev/null +++ b/_data/talks/becoming-scientists-at-the-office.json @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +{ + "title": "Becoming Scientists at the Office", + "speaker": "billie-thompson", + "abstract": "Muahahahaha, are you an evil scientist? Do you want to experiment on your colleges and co-workers? Do you want to get them using best software development practices while doing it? In this talk I will teach you how to use an experiment based model along with a series of practical exercises to keep your team running through mazes towards better products." +} diff --git a/_data/talks/imposter-syndrome-as-a-tester.json b/_data/talks/imposter-syndrome-as-a-tester.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c5b57cf --- /dev/null +++ b/_data/talks/imposter-syndrome-as-a-tester.json @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +{ + "title": "Imposter Syndrome as a Tester", + "speaker": "beth-north", + "abstract": "As a Woman in Tech, I’ve experienced my fair share of self-doubt. It wasn’t until a year or two ago that I learned of Imposter Syndrome, something clicked; like someone handed me a cheat sheet to a jigsaw puzzle. Since then I’ve been learning more about psychology and why people react in a certain way to situations and how my own mind fits into all of this. Nearly 70% of people in tech have said they’ve experienced Imposter Syndrome in some way. I want to take you on a journey through my career and what I’ve been doing to fight that Imposter Goblin. The one that won’t stop shouting when you’re trying to be your best self." +}