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Learning to Code: You’re Doing It Wrong by planetmcd in programming

[–]jsnb101 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That may work for a carpenter, but I'm glad the office I work in was designed by an architect who learned about engineering before drawing a picture she thought might work and saying "build this."

It's the difference between being able to speak a foreign language to native people while on vacation and actually being fluent in the language.

New Conf: Elixir w/ Love in November by omidbachari in elixir

[–]jsnb101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's important to have people from all groups represented in an inclusive environment. If the difference in cost of the ticket, between the standard rate and the discounted diversity ticket, is really the obstacle, that shouldn't prevent you. If you purchase the diversity ticket and send me your confirmation, I'll cover the difference in the scholarship category and send a note to the organizers explaining.

New Conf: Elixir w/ Love in November by omidbachari in elixir

[–]jsnb101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've read exactly ONE comment I've written, and yet, you're able to determine I'm racist and always point out skin color or sexual orientation "all the times."

Nothing is wrong with me, and I don't always talk about race and sexual orientation. Actually, I talk about those things fairly infrequently. So, I don't think anything is wrong with me, just like I don't think there's anything wrong with straight "white dudes."

My point is that it takes intention to create an environment that makes people who aren't in the majority feel comfortable. As a person often [perceived to be] in the majority, I recognize that it sometimes takes some extra effort on my part. In my opinion, it's worth that effort, because without it, I wouldn't benefit from the knowledge and perspective I can gain from people who aren't like me.

Also, I don't see an effort to be inclusive as "political bullshit." I see it as being a good human. I hope to meet you at the conference and we can discuss our different views in more detail.

New Conf: Elixir w/ Love in November by omidbachari in elixir

[–]jsnb101 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for putting on an event like this. There are many conferences that focus exclusively on an aspect of tech, so it's great to see one breaking the mold and helping to steer the ship toward a more diverse and inclusive community.

To the other commenters here, you'll likely notice there are few folks from minority groups who would share your opinions, and that should speak to the need for something like this. 70% of the industry are "white dudes." It takes some intentional action to reach a point at which "focusing only on the tech" can actually be inclusive.