I will not be speaking at DevTernity on 7th of December as previously planned. Unfortunately it turns out aspects of the conference were misrepresented to me.

Nov 28, 2023 · 1:27 AM UTC

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I had previously declined an invitation to speak back in 2019. At the time I was concerned about the lack of diversity in the speaker lineup. This year, it appeared things had improved.
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I’m fortunate to get asked to speak at conferences like this often. As a result, I am careful to prioritise events that work to create inclusive and safe opportunities for a wide variety of speakers and attendees.
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Based on the revelations this week, this is not an event I want to be associated with.
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Replying to @samnewman
Inclusion is important. But this is the wrong way.
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Replying to @samnewman
Opportunity should be based on merit not your traits. Another dumb example of diversity for diversity's sake.
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