Killing Your Inner Techbro
The transition from perpetuating exclusionary behaviour to actively working for inclusion is easier than you think. We'll explore how to contribute in valuable ways to discussions on culture and inclusivity, as well as how not to do it.
Talk Title | Killing Your Inner Techbro |
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Conference | O’Reilly Velocity Conference |
Conf Tag | Build systems that drive business |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Date | October 31-November 2, 2018 |
URL | Talk Page |
Slides | Talk Slides |
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“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.” - Elie Wiesel “Cheering on the rebels from the comfort of the Death Star is pretty useless, folks.” - Jean Luc Picard, maybe It’s never been enough to just think something is bad. Supporting the oppressed requires more than words of encouragement, more than a like or a retweet. We’ll look briefly at the following, and learn how our tech experiences can be just as relevant to this context as any other: