A Day at the Women of Silicon Valley Conference
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Using note cards with no shameWhy is there a dude on stage?Last week I had the unexpected and unique honor of hosting the technical track at the Women of Silicon Valley conference. This was my first time hosting a track, which turns out to be fun and terrifying in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. A speaker drops out with one day to spare. Slides get mixed up. Audiences need to be warmed up for Q&A. It all really kept me on my toes throughout the day.More importantly, it was a special honor to be one of the few male attendees at this event targeted at women in #tech. A common question is why I was asked to host and why I said, “Yes” (you know, not being a women and all). There are two reasons:First, I’m a black male VP of Engineering in Silicon Valley. As far as I know, there are only (...)