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Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by pen2l »

dlu wrote: post #2

Jessica Livingston is giving a killer talk. I love her point of view as a non-technical partner at YC and her huge role as a judge of character

Exactly. I think a lot of us nerds underestimate how vital of a skill that is, to be able to evaluate personal skills of a person. Someone could be a great programmer, but if he can't work well with others he'll be more of a detriment to the team rather than being helpful.

Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by throwaway8844 »

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think having separate gender events like these are a terrible idea. How much uproar would there be if there was an event called Male Founders Conference?

Now, I believe there is gender discrimination in the tech industry but I don't think segregated events like these are the answer, but a part of the problem. We should be working towards making all events and conferences, workplaces, opportunities available to everyone without discrimination.

Just my 2c.

Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by dang »

throwaway8844 wrote: post #5

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think having separate gender events like these are a terrible idea. How much uproar would there be if there was an event called Male Founders Conference? Now, I believe there is gender discrimination in the tech industry but I don't think segregated events like these are the answer, but a part of the problem. We should be working towards making all events and conferences, w…

"Please avoid introducing classic flamewar topics unless you have something genuinely new to say about them."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by stefantalpalaru »

throwaway8844 wrote: post #5

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think having separate gender events like these are a terrible idea. How much uproar would there be if there was an event called Male Founders Conference? Now, I believe there is gender discrimination in the tech industry but I don't think segregated events like these are the answer, but a part of the problem. We should be working towards making all events and conferences, w…

Careful, logic in general and criticizing reparatory discrimination in particular will get you downvoted.

Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by ffn »

throwaway8844 wrote: post #5

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think having separate gender events like these are a terrible idea. How much uproar would there be if there was an event called Male Founders Conference? Now, I believe there is gender discrimination in the tech industry but I don't think segregated events like these are the answer, but a part of the problem. We should be working towards making all events and conferences, w…

Considering you had to make a throw-away account to express your rather mild opinion, and then was immediately down-voted for it, yeah, I definitely agree you have an unpopular opinion. More than that, the whole issue of gender in tech has become toxic because of the two opposing sides polarizing the issue.

In my place of work, most of the folks there identity themselves with things like "the front end js / photoshop guru who works out a lot", "that designer who boldly splashes black", "the one who listens to your problems and helps you deal with life", or even "the vegan crossfit dba", and literally no one identifies him or herself "female programmer", "male engineer", or what have you... Incidentally, despite the fact people flirt, joke, and laugh while working and being professional, we've never had a problem with sexism.

Re: Female Founders Conference – Live Stream [video]

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Post by mechazawa »

dang wrote: post #6
throwaway8844 wrote: post #5

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think having separate gender events like these are a terrible idea. How much uproar would there be if there was an event called Male Founders Conference? Now, I believe there is gender discrimination in the tech industry but I don't think segregated events like these are the answer, but a part of the problem. We should be working towards making all events and conferences, w…

"Please avoid introducing classic flamewar topics unless you have something genuinely new to say about them." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Carefull critisism of the basic idea of an event like this without trying to start a flame war is somthing that should be allowed though. We all know that things like these are issues that are part of a bigger issue (the lack of women in tech). But all issues surounding something like this should be addressed. Even if the critisism is pointed at attempts at solving/adressing these issues.

Like the trowaway account said/hopefully tried to say; segregation/discrimination is never the answer.

I would like to leave it at that before I aswell get accused of trying to start a flame war.

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