Recording: https://youtu.be/DZPGpZnk9DE
The Cloud Native is missing women’s voices. We see it at CNCF conferences and Cloud Native meetups almost everywhere.
While we celebrate women who’ve “made it” and their visibility is vital, survivorship bias hides a crucial truth: up to half leave tech by age 35, we leave at a higher rate than men, and many never even join.
This talk exposes our own bias as women survivors in tech. The success stories of women around us overshadow the struggles of those who’ve fallen away, leading to misguided initiatives and hindering true inclusion. There is a dire need to identify and address these issues and implement successful initiatives to make our communities more diverse.
Whether you’re a contributor, maintainer, or community leader, this session will give you a deeper understanding of the problem and tangible ways to drive change in your circles. Be part of the solution for a genuinely inclusive cloud-native community!
This talk was delivered at Cloud Native Rejekts 2025 in London: https://cfp.cloud-native.rejekts.io/cloud-native-rejekts-europe-london-2025/talk/QEZGFG/
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