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ashedryden / 092914.md
Created September 29, 2014 15:44
Senior full stack dev looking for a job:

Email ashedryden+092914@gmail.com to be connected


Senior full-stack developer seeks a company that's making the world a better place and solving interesting problems doing it. After several years in a lead role in the consulting world, I'm looking to join a product shop. I have experience with Rails and Clojure as well as significant experience in several front-end JS frameworks. I prefer to write tests. I have designed APIs, built service-oriented systems, and scaled client projects. In the course of my work, I like to build tooling to automate processes and make my team's lives easier. I'm constantly learning new languages, tools, and skills.

I'd like to combine my solid web app development experience with some of my interests: machine learning, data science, and recommendation engines.

It would also be neat if you are working in the internet-of-things space, or with wearable & ubiquitous computing. And, if possible, I'd like to be writing code in a fun

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ashedryden / gist:cc8543bfdb470e96d14c
Last active August 29, 2015 14:06
Technical Writer Available for Hire

Email ashedryden+twah@gmail.com to contact


Formerly the lead technical writer for Epic's lab software team, Rachel's work was featured by Epic CEO Judy Faulkner at a users' group meeting of over 14,000 people as an important part of Epic's strategy to improve EMR implementation and patient care at health care organizations worldwide. Her qualifications include:

  • Technical writing and editing including setup guides, user guides, and release notes to improve software installation, maintenance, and use.
  • Marketing communications including white papers, executive summaries, and newsletters to encourage better software implementations or new and add-on software sales.
  • Blog post writing and editing to build community and engagement around a software product or device.
  • Demo content creation, including copy writing and modified screen shots to showcase products still under development for investors, stakeholders, and other audiences.
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ashedryden / gist:63cc7edd0cfddbe4f287
Created June 6, 2014 03:20
6/6/14 friend looking for a job

Inquiries can be sent to ashedryden+6614job@gmail.com and will be forwarded on to the candidate, who will respond if it seems like a good fit for them.


  • Full stack (Rails/JavaScript), or front-end, with a test-loving mindset
  • Chicago, or relocation to Portland or Seattle (remote ok, too)
  • Seriously must be a great place for women to work
  • Flexible work from home policy
  • Parental leave policy strongly desired
  • Conference budget disclosed (on matter how small or large)
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ashedryden / gist:fa8e9ce5f06b369a35cf
Last active August 29, 2015 14:02
6/5/14 friend looking for a job

Inquiries can be sent to ashedryden+6514job@gmail.com and will be forwarded on to the candidate, who will respond if it seems like a good fit for them.


  • Remote work or on-site work in a vibrant, pedestrian/biking-friendly city. Willing to move for the right job.
  • Full-time
  • Health insurance (dental is a plus), or else a stipend if I must provide my own
  • 40 hour work week with sensible working hours
  • Flexible hours are cool but not required
  • Front end development, responsive design, visual design, UI/UX, prototyping, etc. Working Rails front end is a plus
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ashedryden / pa.md
Last active August 29, 2015 13:56
Hiring a Personal Assistant

No longer accepting applications

Thanks for your interest and for your responses. I am interviewing individuals now and will be making a decisions shortly.


Looking to fill a position for a part-time personal assistant. Currently the position is probably only 5 hours a week, but may grow as my needs change and if I'm able to find a better way to utilize the help :)

Please, no placement agencies or assistant service companies.

Ashe Dryden

Contact details

Speaker bio

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ashedryden / twitternames.md
Created February 13, 2014 15:40
My silly twitter names

Twitter names

I change my name to silly things on twitter. Here is a list sorted by most recent for all of the people who keep asking for it.

  • ManicPixieDreamGrill
  • Bride of Meowenstein
  • Catmom Conf
  • Existentialist Ennui
  • space feminist
  • yourface.js
  • the angry one
What is a Code of Conduct?
Why should my event have one? What should I choose to only attend events with one?
What are some good examples of Codes of Conduct?
But words on paper won't stop people from being jerks!
It's their own fault if they don't report incidents, though.
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ashedryden / gist:6108471
Last active December 20, 2015 09:30
This stuff is mine, but could be yours!

I need to get rid of a bunch of stuff and you gotta pick it up today!

DVDs (free)

  • Virgin Suicides
  • Vanilla Sky
  • No Maps for these territories (William Gibson)
  • Donnie Darko
  • Secretary
  • Memento
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ashedryden / Speaker bio
Created December 14, 2012 22:43
Speaker bio
Ashe Dryden is an indie developer living in Madison, WI. She's been involved with the web in some form or another over the course of the past 12 years. She's actively involved in multiple communities both off and online. Ashe is known for being outspoken about the need for diversity, inclusiveness, and empathy. And also for inventing the grilled cheese emoticon. (Yes, seriously.)
When she isn't talking about technology, she's cycling, tweeting, playing board games, debating the social implications of Star Trek episodes, being the world's best catmom, being that awkward girl at the party, and waiting for her next burrito fix.