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Help Me Not Be Selected to Speak at the Dativerse Virtual Conference

Help Me Not Be Selected to Speak at the Dativerse Virtual Conference

By Kendra Little on April 22, 2021

Category: career

A call for speakers is open for the very first edition of the Dativerse conference, which will be held on August 13, 2021: http://dativerse.io/

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Thoughts as Pride Month 2020 Comes to a Close

Thoughts as Pride Month 2020 Comes to a Close

By Kendra Little on June 30, 2020

Category: career

I’ve begun working on developing a couple of small habits this month, thanks largely to Andy Mallon’s helpful advocacy.

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I Can Do Better, We Can Do Better, Let's Do Better

I Can Do Better, We Can Do Better, Let's Do Better

By Kendra Little on February 13, 2020

Category: community

In the past week or so, the Microsoft Data Platform community has begun having a discussion about inclusivity, both on Twitter and across community blog posts.

This conversation began when a member of the community shared their story about being repeatedly mis-gendered and additionally feeling excluded, unwelcome, and hurt at a series of community events.

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