Tag: community

Understanding the Need for Systemic Change in Open Source Through Intersectionality

August 27, 2025

https://osseu2025.sched.com/event/25Vwd/understanding-the-need-for-systemic-change-in-open-source-through-intersectionality-imma-valls-grafana-labs While open-source communities strive for innovation, achieving genuine diversity and inclusion requires a fundamental understanding of systemic inequalities. This talk centers on the lived experiences of women navigating open-source spaces. We will reveal the persistent challenges related to safety, lack of representation, and the critical importance of considering intersecting

Beyond Binaries: Understanding Diversity and Allyship in a Global Workplace – Workshop

July 3, 2025

This workshop was delivered with Karla Valeria Feijoo and Sevi Karakulak at Dutch Cloud Native Day 2025. Privilege is not a binary concept—it’s multifaceted, contextual, and intersects with various aspects of identity and environment. Each of us holds privilege in some areas while lacking it in others. This talk explores

Understanding the Need for Systemic Change in Open Source Through Intersectionality – Keynote

July 3, 2025

This 15-minute keynote was delivered at Dutch Cloud Native Day 2025. While open-source communities strive for innovation, achieving genuine diversity and inclusion requires a fundamental understanding of systemic inequalities. This talk centers on the lived experiences of women navigating open-source spaces. We will reveal the persistent challenges related to safety,

Uncommon Paths: Stories from Women in APIs

June 5, 2025

Discussion about image biases that people might have, whether that’s piercings, tattoos, or hair dyes!

🌱 Green Grafana 🌱 Essentials: Data, Visualizations and Plugins

May 2, 2025

This talk delves into the concept of survivorship bias—the tendency to focus on successful individuals while ignoring those who faced barriers—and how it impacts women in cloud native. You’ll learn how this bias skews community perceptions, perpetuates systemic challenges, and limits opportunities.

The Missing Voices: Unearthing the Impact of Survivorship Bias on Women in Tech Communities

April 5, 2025

The Missing Voices: Unearthing the Impact of Survivorship Bias on Women in Cloud Native

March 30, 2025

Reflecting on a Year of Community: My 2024 Meetup Journey

February 1, 2025

Looking back at my community journey in 2024, I must acknowledge that it was one of my most challenging years. I broke my ankle in a serious way, which required two surgeries, a month in the hospital, and several weeks in a wheelchair. During that time, co-organizing meetups and community

Unearthing the impact of survivorship bias on women in FOSS to build more inclusive communities

January 30, 2025

This talk delves into the concept of survivorship bias—the tendency to focus on successful individuals while ignoring those who faced barriers—and how it impacts women in open source. You’ll learn how this bias skews community perceptions, perpetuates systemic challenges, and limits opportunities.

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