The Parental Programmer

# The Parental Programmer

Programming can be an all consuming job. So can parenting. 

How do you keep up with new technology, contribute to open source, earn some money, and be there for your children?  What do you focus on and what do you discard?  Is it even possible to do it all?

As the mother of a 3 month old, I certainly don't have all the answers. This talk will collate suggestions from programming parents all around the world, so we can make new mistakes going forward, instead of repeating those of the past.

## Amanda Wagener

Amanda Wagener is a freelance Ruby developer from Christchurch, New Zealand, but can often be found almost anywhere around the globe. She has a programming husband she convinced to switch to Ruby, and a three month old son who has already attended his first Ruby meetup. 

![Profile picture](https://raw.github.com/awagener/rubyconfau-2014-cfp/the_parental_programmer/talk-amanda_wagener-the_parental_programmer/profile_picture.jpg)

- [My website](http://awagener.com)
- [My twitter](https://twitter.com/a_wagener)