In this epsiode, Allie and Michelle talk about how they see the boundary between attacking someone else for saying or doing something you don't agree with... and starting a debate or conversation. The line can be thin and easily misinterpreted. But it's worthwhile to consider, because these conversations define how welcoming/inclusive a community is.
Underrepresented in Tech was designed and built with the goal of demystifying diversity. Fear of tokenization and awkwardness blocks many leaders from reaching out...
This this episode, Allie and Michelle chat with Maddy Osman of The Blogsmith! Maddy just launched a brand new book called Writing for Humans...
In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk about diversity and representation in event organizing and nominating folks for speaking opportunities!