How We Got 50 Women to Our Hackathon (And You Can, Too)
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How We Got 50 Women to Our Hackathon (And You Can, Too)
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#2That's great. I wonder what will become of all these things these people spent their time building.
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#3Make the Attendee List Public
Interesting, I have been told that (many) women prefer not to have their real names published online especially not in connection with a particular real-life event they are attending. It multiplies that amount of harassment they are open to.
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#4Make the Attendee List Public Interesting, I have been told that (many) women prefer not to have their real names published online especially not in connection with a particular real-life event they are attending. It multiplies that amount of harassment they are open to.
In running similar events in the past, I have found adding a single checkbox to the sign up form labeled 'Please include my name and contact information in the official attendee list' is both simple and effective.
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#5Make the Attendee List Public Interesting, I have been told that (many) women prefer not to have their real names published online especially not in connection with a particular real-life event they are attending. It multiplies that amount of harassment they are open to.
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#7The Hack'n Jill team is all women and Lauren opens her bio with a joke about fat people.
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#8It's great to see that the list of changes to make does not include anything enormous, ground-breaking or incredibly difficult. The author is basically proposing a few subtle changes to the tone of the hackathon -- I'm glad to see it had such a huge impact.
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#9Make the Attendee List Public Interesting, I have been told that (many) women prefer not to have their real names published online especially not in connection with a particular real-life event they are attending. It multiplies that amount of harassment they are open to.
In running similar events in the past, I have found adding a single checkbox to the sign up form labeled 'Please include my name and contact information in the official attendee list' is both simple and effective.
My gut reaction tells me that women are less likely to check that box than men are -- is that your experience?
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#10Make the Attendee List Public Interesting, I have been told that (many) women prefer not to have their real names published online especially not in connection with a particular real-life event they are attending. It multiplies that amount of harassment they are open to.
That's an interesting point, and one I hadn't thought of. I'd argue that it probably depends on the nature of the event and what you're looking to get out of it. (e.g. if you're coming to a hackathon without a team, it's probably in your best interest to make your name public).
We'll definitely consider an opt-in box for the next go-around.