How to get more women to conferences like this
summary
Names two specific barriers and concrete fixes: imposter syndrome explains why capable people hesitate to ask questions, and naming it reduces its power; pipeline problem maps attrition—50% of population to ~10% by first programming class and roughly 12% at conferences—so outreach alone hasn’t fixed it. Practical moves include hiring women's teachers and mentoring midcareer technical women (librarians, support staff), running short intro classes, and inviting people to bring real problems to sessions so newcomers can participate and learn.
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