Lorna Mitchell is a PHP developer, consultant, trainer, and European representative for PHPWomen.org. She has a degree in electronic engineering and experience developing fantasy football sites in C and as a Delphi and MSSQL developer. She moved to Leeds two and a half years ago with no PHP experience and has since become a well-known PHP blogger and conference speaker. The document provides tips for asking questions professionally in a workplace.

1. Tips and Tricks for getting along in the
Workplace and Negotiating Tech Culture as a
Woman

2. About Me
 Lorna Mitchell
 PHP Developer/Consultant/Trainer at
Ibuildings
 European rep for
http://www.phpwomen.org
 Personal site at http://
www.lornajane.net

3. Other Things About Me
 Degree in Electronic Engineering
 Wrote fantasy football sites in C
 Experience as a Delphi + MSSQL
developer
 Moved to Leeds 2.5 years ago, with no
job and no PHP experience
 Well-known PHP blogger and
conference speaker

4. Minorities Are
Representative

5. Professional Development