Our engineering workflow revolves around our code review process, increasingly so in today’s remote and hybrid teams. Code reviews are more than just a way to ensure we don’t introduce new bugs into the codebase. They have become pillars of our team’s engineering culture—ensuring code quality, encouraging collaboration, and providing valuable teaching and learning opportunities.

We’ll look at the ways our code review process can define, reflect, and reinforce our teams' culture. These methods can be useful whether we're building and managing engineering teams at startups, large companies or open source communities--co-located or across the globe. We’ll walk through the process with actual pull requests and identify best practices for more productive code reviews.

Role: Speaker, Code Reviews, For the Culture

Struggling to find your voice in meetings or presentations? Join us for a public speaking workshop led by Erica Stanley, a renowned engineering leader and champion for diversity in tech. Erica will teach you the secrets to crafting presentations that grab attention and captivate your audience.

This workshop is designed for everyone from those new to public speaking to seasoned presenters looking to refine their skills. Learn how to overcome nerves, structure your arguments effectively, and use powerful language to get your message across with confidence. Don't miss this opportunity to develop the public speaking skills you need to advance your career!

Role: Speaker, Master Your Voice: Public Speaking Workshop

In this session, we'll explore possible interaction patterns and how they affect accessibility in non-traditional environments, like mixed reality or wearables, as we transition from graphical user interfaces to organic user interfaces.

We'll discuss the kinds of interfaces needed to enable and empower next-generation applications--from augmented and virtual reality to IoT to wearables--taking a deeper look at natural language, gestures, computer vision and even thought, as the next generation of user interaction.

Role: Speaker, Accessibility and Interaction in a World Beyond Screens

An intimate conversation with Erica Stanley, Director of Engineering and former Lofter, who has made it her personal mission to diversify the tech space. Moderated by Lofter Denise Onukwue, Developer Advocate, this conversation will detail the lessons Erica has learned as she navigates the tech leadership as a Black woman and the lessons she’s learned lifting as she climbs the corporate ladder.

Role: Speaker

This panel covered the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Atlanta’s Black corporate software engineers, product managers, and more as well as their top objectives + goals for each of these groups. Panelists: Jon Exume (Technologists of Color), Jammie Jelks, Diamonde Henderson (Black Product Managers Network), Erica Stanley (Women Who Code / Refactr Tech). Moderated by Joey Womack.

Role: Panelist, State of Atlanta Black Tech's Software Engineers, Product Managers, & More

REFACTR.TECH is all about growing and showcasing powerful voices of marginalized people and allies in tech. For three days, REFACTR.TECH focuses on technology while creating a safe space or thoughtful and nuanced conversations around diversity, inclusion, and intersectionality in tech.

Role: Co-organizer, Curator

Source: https://www.refactr.tech/

Panel: Building a Resilient Career

Role: Co-organizer, Moderator, Curator

Let’s Talk: Insights from Women at Google Fireside Chat

Role: Speaker, Fireside Chat

Session Title: Tackling Difficult Conversations

Role: Panelist, Curator

Session Title: Technical Strategy as a Superpower

Role: Speaker

Session Title: Difficult conversations - Navigating difficult situations with confidence and empathy

Role: Speaker, Curator

A new speaker series curated by @HenriHelvetica:

"This event features speakers I know and have met in my travels through conferencing, and friendships I've made along the way. They will share and deliver their favorite (mostly) technical talks. C000000DE (pronounced 'code') was conceived to feature great Black speakers, to inspire others to speak but certainly to also celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth."

Role: Speaker

Session Title: Perspectives on what a culture of belonging actually looks like

Role: Panelist

We'll kick off the New Year with our annual January panel. Want to learn more about getting involved in the tech community? Hear from our panelists about the many ways they give back to tech; podcasting, blogging, mentorship

Role: Panelist, Giving Back to Tech

Role: Speaker

Role: Panelist, Developing Engineering Talent

Our engineering workflow revolves around our code review process. Code reviews are more than just a way to make sure we don’t introduce new bugs into the codebase. They have become pillars of our team’s engineering culture—ensuring code quality, encouraging collaboration and providing valuable teaching and learning opportunities.

We’ll look at the ways your code review process can define, reflect and reinforce your team's culture. These methods can be useful whether you're building and managing engineering teams at startups, large companies or even open source communities. We’ll then walk through the process with actual Pull Requests and identify best practices for more productive code reviews.

Role: Speaker, Code Reviews For the Culture

Role: Organizer + Speaker, Intro to Hacktoberfest + Open Source 101