Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

bicknergseng wrote: post #3

Meanwhile, "booth babes" remain a common tech industry trade show practice http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/the-ces-2012-booth-babe... .

No complaints from me.

Re: Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

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Post by tptacek » Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 8:29 PM UTC

bicknergseng wrote: post #3

Meanwhile, "booth babes" remain a common tech industry trade show practice http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/the-ces-2012-booth-babe... .

Seriously, you just linked Violet Blue's odious post tagging an application developer as a "booth babe" because of the fit of her shirt. +10 points for proving the overarching point.

Re: Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

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Post by mweil » Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 8:31 PM UTC

CloudMine pulled its sponsorship too.

Re: Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

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Post by gamache » Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 8:36 PM UTC

Attention NYC brogrammer dipshits: next time, please tarnish the name of your own city!

Re: Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

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Post by mcherm » Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 8:36 PM UTC

If everyone responded like Heroku did (immediately, firmly, and without apologies) when they saw such sexist behavior it would improve our industry. Please do so whenever you get the chance, and props to the Heroku team!

Re: Heroku Pulls Sponsorship After Boston API Jam Publishes Sexist Eventbrite

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Post by j2labs » Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 8:41 PM UTC

gamache wrote: post #8

Attention NYC brogrammer dipshits: next time, please tarnish the name of your own city!

It has nothing to do with the location.