What do you mean you’re not a Wowser???
I can’t believe that it’s been almost 10 years since San Francisco Women on the Web was born.
In the early days it was WebGrrls which was a group I really just got involved in before people started leaving and formed SFWOW.
At the time Tatu was just getting off the ground and I had a lot to learn. I started hand-coding HTML in 1993 but the web was exploding now, and there was so much to learn.
SFWOW was a font of knowledge and my tech questions were answered by some of the best and brightest in the Bay area. As time passed I found that I w2as answering questions too. It’s great to be able to give back to the community that has nurtured my growth as a developer and business owner over the years.
In the early days the networking events were legendary. Craig’s list was young and Craig was a great supporter of SFWOW too. He often came to the networking events and the Wowsers supported him too.
Tech workers in the San Francisco area, and soon in the North and South bay, knoew that they’d find great contacts at a PIM (platform Independant Mixer) and have some fun to boot.
Over the years I gave back to the group as events co-ordinator, List Mom, co-list Mom with Kayla the amazing, and even served on the steering crew and a hectic and wonderfully enriching year as director.
SFWOW is an amazing group of over 1800 women working in the bay area. If you’re in technology andv you’re not a member, take a look at the website then join us!