I want to cuddle with my MAN!1!!!!!!!!!(*U@#(*!!

There’s a lot of prejudice and complete and utter blindness and stupidity in how chicks are treated still out there, I’ve really witnessed it in and around the community and at school. In other places, particularly by Macromedians, I have been treated with utter respect. But I’m glad to see some dudes finally see the light that gender really has nothing to do with Flash. Some of us girls can code circles around them guys! Some guys can code circles around girls. Yay equality.

Good post!

You GO YOU YOUNGSTERS! :0)
– Ever both your fans, Grannie Kristina :-D

I’ve learned that age does not mean maturity all the time – I’ve worked with people younger than me who are wise beyond their young years( http://www.chewtinfoil.com) and have so much insight – insight typically acquired and developed through experience. Grant Skinner is another example of this – he’s young yet has such a solid view and grasp of the industry – not just coding but client relations & project management. Tony MacDonnell- young genius that he is – is probably the most patient person i know with such a passion for what he does – that you can’t help but be motivated. That dude has guided and inspired me 100%. He is always willing to help. No questions is ever a dumb one with him. When it comes to age – people have to remember that regardless of years, everyone has something to offer- even if its a different point of view.

The female thing – dare i touch it? I have learned something from each person I have worked with regardless of gender. That is all i can ask -and all I can offer in return.

Skill sets – we love to be challenged by those above us and have access to them to chat it up and get ideas and insight – and for those working at a lower level, i have to say , the flash community is one of the most accepting communites – embracing all skill levels. You won’t find that on Direct-L;)

I have a couple email buddies – people that i bounce ideas off of, that i can shoot code to and say WTF – that I may be able to help in some perverse way. I have one buddy that I literally live for his emails – because I know its gonna be something about Flash that will make me think – that will get me going in directions and challenging me in ways I didn’t think I could bend.

Diversity is why the Flash community is as tight and strong as it is.

I’m a french Canadian living in Montreal. I’m working as a Flash coder. Our office is comprised of 3 lebanese guys, one taiwanese guy, one guy from Toronto (or close to, he’s my cousin), one russian guy, 3 chinese girls, 2 corean girls, 1 palestinian girl, a japanese girl and me, the frog.

The company is located in a 75% french city (Montreal), and yet I’m the only french-born in the office. Now, 2 of the lebanese guys and the guy from Toronto speak french also, but still… that’s how ‘United-Nation-esque’ our office is.

Does that bring a different perspective on coding and interfacing? Definitely yes. Is it better or worse than an all (insert some cultural background) office? I think not. It’s just diferent.

I think the only ‘problem’ we have at the office is that we have 4 diferent religions represented (plus me who’s an atheist), mixed with all those cultural diferences. It’s not a problem in the office per se, but the fact is that NOBODY (except my bloque of a cousin and me) are seeing each other outside of the office. There’s a certain lack of fraternity going on.

We all like each other, but nobody would die for one of his cubicle neighbour. Is that a cultural/religious/racial problem? I think not. It’s just too many cultural clashes in an over-stressed environment. If the stress wasn’t there, we would probably all go out for a drink during the weekend. But since the stress is there, every single one of us is going the easy way: hanging w/ people of the same beliefs/race/whatever (or lack thereof) to easen the transition from stress to fun.

And that was my 0.02$