You may have read our article on our number one rule for tech events, or heard the talk of our founder in the startup-panel of BNR Nieuwsradio. As a tech publication, we can’t escape the global discussion on diversity in tech. Now, we are doing something new to put female founders even more in the limelight than we’ve already been doing for the 3,5 years we have existed. Here’s why.
When we posted our story on our number one rule for tech events, we anticipated that it would cause a stir. We also anticipated that it would perhaps cause a backlash, but we didn’t think it through entirely. Yes, we received criticism as well about the diversity of our posts and writers. And, rightly so.