Event Related in English - UK at Dutch PHP Conference 2021 - Online Edition
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Short URL: https://joind.in/talk/894fb
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* Talk "You are not the user" by Koen Cornelis
If you work in tech, chances are you noticed that it's quite a homogenous group. So how come there are so few women & people of colour (to name but two underrepresented groups)? Do you really have to be a special kind of stupid to be a developer? Or could everyone enjoy the sweet bliss that comes from banging their head in frustration for hours, trying to debug the code, only to realize in the end they forgot a semi-colon? This talk focuses on Diversity and Inclusion from a usability/accessibility perspective. Take a ride and find out why you are not the user; and how that knowledge can help us shape a more inclusive environment.
* Panel Discussion "Diversity and Inclusion in Tech" with speakers to be announced
We will turn our spotlight on some well respected speakers in tech to start a panel discussion with topics like; how the panel thinks conference organizers can contribute in a diverse speaker line-up, how to create diversity in talk submissions, what is the panels opinion on the current situation, what has changed throughout the years and what are the most important changes to be made in Tech?
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I really liked that there was a panel talking about diversity and I think it is important.
It would have been interesting to have someone (maybe the moderator can play devils advocate) that maybe "disagreed" or had another point of view.
I really liked the talk "You are not the user" by Koen Cornelis.
Koen's talk was a good introduction, highlighting the problems with the bro-centric culture in tech, the issues that it creates, and the reasons why we should all embrace D&I within our industry.
The panel itself was well structured in the topics discussed, and shows just how much work still needs to be done, and highlighted the issues still faced at a more detailed level. Thanks to Ayesh, Francesca, Juliette and Zan for being so open and honest in their evaluations.
Koen's talk was a good introduction, highlighting the problems with the bro-centric culture in tech, the issues that it creates, and the reasons why we should all embrace D&I within our industry.
The panel itself was well structured in the topics discussed, and shows just how much work still needs to be done, and highlighted the issues still faced at a more detailed level. Thanks to Ayesh, Francesca, Juliette and Zan for being so open and honest in their evaluations.
It's just a bit disappointing that they were probably talking to an audience that already appreciates the issues, and knows that there are still so many problems to overcome