Discuss Women in Computing
summary
Conference shows about 5% of attendees are women and 15 of 180 speakers (~8%), plus three Ignite slots, exposing a bootstrap problem: conferences treat proposals fairly but receive too few submissions. Solutions include using user groups for speaker training, lightning talks and recorded demos as CFP material, karaoke PowerPoint (5 unknown slides) to level the field, co-presenting/pair presentations, shared slide decks (Linda Rising model), virtual Java User Group practice sessions and clearer CFP guidance on intro vs advanced talks.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00The gender gap in tech
- 1:09Overcoming speaker hurdles
- 2:55Collaborative solutions
- 5:17Building community resources
- 8:08Mentorship and co-speaking
- 9:10Networking and outreach
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