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Sexism in tech is like an onion--it has many layers and makes people cry

Sexism in tech is like an onion–it has many layers and makes people cry

By Chris Yeh on March 25, 2013

The big topic of discussion last week was the fallout from the PyCon conference.  At the conference, former Adria Richards, who, at the time, worked in developer relations for SendGrid, heard two conference attendees behind her making jokes about “forking” and “dongles” in the sort of juvenile way that often happens in the tech industry. [...]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged culture, HackerNews, PlayHaven, sendgrid, sexism, siliconvalley, Westboro Baptist Church | 1 Response

Why Pseudonymity Is Such an Important Concept

Why Pseudonymity Is Such an Important Concept

By Mark Suster on September 22, 2011

Fred Wilson wrote a blog post yesterday called “Real Names” in which he talked about a commenter on his blog who preferred not to comment because he didn’t want to use his real name. It’s all told through a graphic & very short so worth your having a quick read. It’s a powerful concept. The [...]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged facebook, Friendster, HackerNews, linkedin, Pseudonymity, social networks, Startup Advice, twitter

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