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Rich Snapp
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great article. many years ago i invited two women coworkers to a frontend conference since they had never been. i attended with them until we sat for lunch. unbeknownst to us the room was for a women-in-tech event and i was forcefully asked to leave while my coworkers were told to stay...

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Rich Snapp
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the organizers intentions were probably good, but it was awkward for everyone and i think probably soured their first impression of these conferences. i welcomed them to come to the event as peers in the technology field and then they were told they should stick around because they were women.