Submission + - How a Hacker Slumber Party Gets Girls Into Code
Czech37 writes: 200 female students from around the country converged at the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to join Pearl Hacks, a 24-hour hackathon "slumber party" focused on "building, encouraging and inspiring a community of young female programmers." In an industry where many women feel unwelcome, Pearl Hacks hopes to create spaces where women interested in technology and programming can feel at ease. Read more about the hackathon and its many workshops here.