Jodi Biddle

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Tech writer; reader of fantasy novels, eater of peanut butter flavoured things.

Open Minded Awesome Author Award 2015 Best Interview Award 2015 Author

Authored Content

Diversity is a crucial component of meritocracy

This year's keynote speaker at the annual All Things Open conference is Red Hat's DeLisa Alexander, executive VP and head of Red Hat's human resources operations. DeLisa is…

Why pay for a degree these days?

You've probably heard of MIT's OpenCourseWare program by now; or at least, you will have heard that some universities are offering versions of their courses online for free…

Why is Docker the new craze in virtualization and cloud computing?

It's OSCON time again, and this year the tech sector is abuzz with talk of cloud infrastructure. One of the more interesting startups is Docker, an ultra-lightweight…

Breaking down geek stereotypes in open source

I'm a newcomer to the tech industry. I don't have a degree in Computer Science or Engineering. I'm a writer by trade and training, so coming to work for Red Hat after years of…

Open source is brutal: an interview with Google's Chris DiBona

Download the free All Things Open interview series eBook Chris DiBona is the Director of Open Source for Google. He is also one of the great champions of open source, dating…

Authored Comments

jodibiddle

13 Feb 2014

Breaking down geek stereotypes in open source

What did I say that was offensive? I'm very curious. I also didn't mean to convey that I was offended by geekiness. The comments section here has been really interesting. So what offended you in my article? I will try to repair any misunderstanding.

jodibiddle

13 Feb 2014

Breaking down geek stereotypes in open source

Ahhhh I see where we've gone wrong. When I say geek cred, I'm talking about how much obscure anime you're into, or that you can quote from 1970s sci-fi novels. It has no bearing on professional achievements (yours sound particularly impressive). This I suppose is the crux of my argument - being really good at your job in the IT world shouldn't be considered geeky. It shouldn't be related to the ephemera of pop culture at all. Thanks for your really considered reply. Send me an email sometime! j biddle at redhat dot com.