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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by TeMPOraL on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:41AM (#14481230)
What you describe is an important goal, but I agree with protomyth[0] - they're doing it backwards. If you want to make the industry more accessible to minorities, focus on making information and training more accessible to them, and not on status rewards (being a speaker on a conference is first and foremost a status reward).

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[0] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14481090

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by afarrell on Sunday June 04, 2017 @11:13AM (#14481943)
The argument here is representation. See also: Uhura from Star Trek.
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