Keynote: Lucky: Examining the Barriers to Contributing to...
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Argues that practical prerequisites block open source: enough code knowledge, English, time and money, a computer and internet, and stable health; backs the claim with numbers — 1.2 trillion in student debt, 11 million without wired broadband in the US, and notes over half the world lacks internet. Points to existing fixes like the contributor Covenant, Code for America and 18F, and prescribes concrete actions: alt text and screen readers, smaller assets, follow and amplify underrepresented voices.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 2:30The role of privilege
- 6:05Progress in the tech community
- 9:08Prerequisites for success
- 11:40Socioeconomic and infrastructure barriers
- 16:43Health, ability, and accessibility
- 18:24Financial stability and student debt
- 20:21The tension between luck and hard work
- 23:27Problem solving in tech
- 25:04Strategies for change
- 29:40Defining inclusion
- 31:54Q&A session
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