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Inspired by this week's Top 7 post on speaking at conferences when you're afraid of public speaking by @blackgirlbytes, this week we're talking about conferences!
Whether you attend them or not, conferences are a big part of tech career culture. Come for the networking and inspiring talks, stay for the swag and afterparties (or maybe the other way around? ๐ค). There are no shortage of DEV community members with tips on how to give an amazing talk, or how to prepare for your first-ever conference experience.
Plus, I always enjoy reading conference recaps from folks on DEV to learn more about how different organizations get people together to learn and celebrate.
So, devs: who are your favorite DEV community members sharing about conferences?
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Top comments (3)
I wanna give props to @andrewbrown who wrote on a particularly difficult subject in regards to inclusivity (or rather lack thereof) and conferences recently here:
You're running an online conference but get called out for having an all-male speaker lineup 2 days prior. Yo, What do you do?
Andrew Brown ๐จ๐ฆ ใป Dec 4 '22 ใป 5 min read
Also worthy of mention, @bekahhw recently started up a discussion asking folks what conferences they're most excited for in 2023:
What conferences do you want to go to in 2023?
BekahHW for Deepgram ใป Jan 9 ใป 1 min read
Thanks Michael!
Me! I'm sharing about CodeMash 2023 happening next week (CodeMash.org) in Sandusky, Ohio. Also, the CFP for Stir Trek (StirTrek.com) in Columbus, Ohio on May 5th opens in a few weeks, so watch out for that as well!
Full disclosure: I help the organizing team on both conferences.