Full Code Press - Drawn out of the hat

Um, so I was out of town at a family reunion in Coffs Harbour when an SMS arrived announcing that my name had been drawn out of a hat and I was to be the content chick on the Full Code Press Australian team. Am pleasantly surprised at how many women are on the team and impressed with my fellow team members’ credentials. The big test will be how we work together having never met before.

My friends are accusing me of actually undermining the web design industry by participating – if we can pull this off, they predict, clients are going to start questioning timelines for web development projects: “I heard a team of 6 built a fully functioning site in 24 hours. Why are you saying it will take a month?”….
What have I got myself into?

July 10, 2007 | Posted in Webby stuff

Full Code Press - Throwing my hat into the ring

A good friend has badgered me into registering to be considered for selection in Full Code Press – a geek fest organised by Web Industry Professionals Association.
Here’s the basic idea:

“On Saturday 18 August 2007, teams from Australia and New Zealand will compete to build a fully-operational website for a non-profit organisation in 24 hours. No excuses, no extensions, no budget overruns.”

When I heard about the idea I had visions of over-caffeinated geeks freaking out and watching the clock in a small room with no windows. Not expecting to be selected…

June 26, 2007 | Posted in Webby stuff