My girlfriend’s company might be sending her to the Grace Hopper conference in September and wants me to go. I’m not sure if I can get my company to bum my a ticket since I’m a male. Is it worth the time and money going in person? I think getting free time off of work and the networking would be cool. Edit: TC: $190k
The sessions are more focused on breath than depth. It's good experience if you're early in your career. Lower expectations on career fairs other than free goodies and exposure. Majority of companies expect industry hires to apply online
Breath? Are these yoga sessions? 😂
I probably wouldn’t go looking for a job. Some of the talks seemed like they could be interesting, so that’s good to know.
I hate guys who attend grace hopper and get in the line with their resumes. Leave it. It’s for women.
I'm not sure your trans hate is warranted. Please, leave your bigotry and your outdated social constructs at the door.
Trans is trans, not a woman. You can’t just identify as a woman when it’s in your favour.
Is it worth spending time with your girlfriend? Just take a vacation. We are talking about a domestic ticket.
That’s not what Grace Hopper is for.
Who cares? If she wants you there it does not matter if it is Grace Hopper or Grasshopper.
Let her go and have a boys week out
My friends want to shoot guns all day and then go to college parties until the early morning
And the problem with that is 🙄
I have seen men at GHC and I honestly think there is nothing wrong with it. Some men go to be good allies and find out how to elevate woman in technical spaces. If you and your girlfriend will enjoy the time together, I say go.
Is there a decent amount? I don’t want to be one of a few straight men there.
Why on Earth would you assume most men who go are gay? At any rate it would be like trying to follow her to a girl's school/women's college.
Sounds clingy
I’m whipped like a dog!
Woof!
Who wants you to go? Your girlfriend or her employer? You weren’t specific in your opening statement. Also TC or GTFO
Her. Added
You can meet more people for networking
I’ve never been to an in person event. Do i just go and talk to people at talks and booths? I tried to network on blind but i just get trolled
Yeah, talk to lots of women there, take their contacts and you can refer them at your company.
Just an fyi, it's like band camp
This one time! At band camp!
Never went as a kid
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You are not the intended audience, stay home
I didn’t think so. Unfortunate
No it isn’t