Loomio

Any Updates On What We're Doing With Our Project?

R Rae Public Seen by 318

Hello Ladies! I haven't seen any updates in a while and didn't see a new slack channel yet.

J

Janice Thu 8 Feb 2018 2:12AM

@raem Nick just added our channel. #women_techmakers_project.

I'll be back and involved Friday or Saturday. Sorry. I just need to focus solely on this family thing for a few days.

J

Jen Thu 8 Feb 2018 1:39PM

I'll try to get us started. Don't worry, Janice! Please take care of family first.

J

Janice Thu 8 Feb 2018 4:54PM

Thank you for your kind wishes everyone. This is an ongoing problem as my mother gets older. It's compounded by mental issues, but it's manageable - it has to be - just takes navigating a health system which is deeply frustrating. Honestly I really want to get back to our project. I need something productive to work on! I should be back full force tomorrow or Saturday. Thanks for understanding!

J

Janice Thu 8 Feb 2018 10:14PM

One final note on this because I've already over-shared . . . . I have managed these types of issues for a while to relieve my brother who had young children. As his kids are older and he knows I'm in a huge life transition, he has agreed to assume this responsibility. So do know that when I'm back on this project, I'm back.

I truly hope this doesn't sound callous, but far too often women take on these situations at the expense of their own lives. My brother has stepped up, and for that I am extremely grateful. The best way to pay him back is to be successful.

Yes, family comes first, but I think there is great power and potential for all of us in taking what we've learned but are not getting direct feedback (code reviews) and create a working app which people actually use and find useful.