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Episode:

080: Crafting A Community with Kris Howard
Category: Technology
Duration: 01:06:00
Publish Date: 2018-05-16 00:00:49
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Panelists:

Jessica Kerr | John K. Sawers

Guest Starring:

Kris Howard: @web_goddess | YOW! Conference

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Show Notes:

02:05 – Knitting and Computing

Software Art Thou: Knit One, Compute One with Kris Howard

Ravelry

06:17 – The Knitting Community Vs The Software Community

09:38 – Moderation and Clear Communication of Expectations

12:50 – Welcoming New People

14:45 – Muscle Memory and Workflow; Teaching Others

19:09 – Information Exchange and Spreading Knowledge

knitml

freesewing.org

25:16 – User Focus Vs Creator Focus

27:07 – Kris’ Superpower: Being a Social Extrovert

35:39 – Hard Work Vs Reframing

40:51 – Gender Differences in “Crafting”

Read a comment this morning stating that Maker culture is 80% male and had to laugh. Only if you discount the millions of women sewing, knitting, weaving, and more. But oh right, they’re just “crafters.” That artificial distinction enrages me. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Total Play: </td> <td></td> <td> 0 </td> </tr> </table> </form> <audio controls autoplay style= Your browser does not support the audio element.