KatieConf

The bit: Here's all these female tech people with the name "Katie", thus you shouldn't have problems filling your tech conference with female speakers.

Re: KatieConf

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Post by rwmj » Wed, Jun 22, 2016, 3:24 PM UTC

strictnein wrote: post #7

djadmin wrote: post #2

June 31, 2016 ? > KatieConf is a parody

It's a parody. About the lack of female speakers at tech conferences or something. The bit: Here's all these female tech people with the name "Katie", thus you shouldn't have problems filling your tech conference with female speakers.

Assuming there was a speaker expert in the subject of the tech conference, who was as qualified as any non-Katie speaker.

Re: KatieConf

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Post by untog » Wed, Jun 22, 2016, 3:25 PM UTC

In case anyone was wondering as to the point of the parody:

> If you are looking for speakers for your conference, why not ask one of the wonderful people featured here? They are all listed with their Twitter accounts, and a link to some of their prior talks.

> Do you really need another conference lineup of all men? Or as many female speakers as speakers called Steve?

I suspect it is a direct rebuttal to the argument that it's difficult to find female speakers for conferences, which is one I've heard a few times before.

Re: KatieConf

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Post by geofft » Wed, Jun 22, 2016, 3:26 PM UTC

cm3 wrote: post #5

What's the joke?

If there are enough women named Katie to fill a compelling conference schedule, anyone running a conference who can't find women named anything at all is clearly not even trying.