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Zainab Bawa

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COO @hasgeek Mr. Bawa is my dad. You call me that, I bark at you like he does.

Bangalore, India
Joined February 2008
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Zainab Bawa
3 years
The best decision of my life to hitch the ride with @jackerhack . Our story, on the India Love Project today:
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5 years
@Pinboard 's recommendations for #dataprivacy : 1. If you can, don't collect #data . 2. If you have to collect #data , don't store it. 3. If you have to store data, don't keep it. @pwang on thoughts about #dataprivacy @fifthel
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Last night, my five-year old daughter met a transwoman. She quietly asked, "mamma, is this a man or a woman?" I encouraged her to ask the question to them.
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5 years
As parents celebrate 41 years of togetherness today, I am reminded that companionship and friendship are among the most valuable assets of life. A good marriage is essentially a good friendship. I am glad I am together with my best friend. @jackerhack
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Zainab Bawa
6 years
Dear ladies and gentlemen, an authorised signatory, a CEO, and a person who writes emails with a tone of authority can be a woman. Stop presuming I am a 'man' just because I am authoritative, assertive and directing. Yours truly (not Mr.) Ms. Bawa.
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5 years
Trolls simply cannot handle the fact that there are strong women on Twitter. We can take you head on, trolls.
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Pratik Sinha
5 years
My mother @NirjhariSinha can kick your sorry ass every single day of your miserable life as a Modi troll. She doesn't need me or any guy to handle her Twitter account, or any aspect of her life. Asswipe misogynistic chowkidars like you will never get that.
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4 years
Reliving 10 years of @hasgeek , as we are about to complete a decade of our existence, on Tuesday, 15 December. You have a memory, a testimonial to share about what Hasgeek added to your life? Do it here: @jackerhack
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
On #InternationalWomensDay I moderated the @rootconf panel at @nullcon on the anatomy of internet shutdowns to throw more light on partial and total shutdowns, and access to networks. With @tame_wildcard @Shehla_Rashid @anweshasrkr @prateekwaghre @arjunven
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
This is my five-year old daughter Amal. Amal comes with me to conferences since she was two months old. If you are planning to bring your child to a @hasgeek conference in March, we've got #childcare . And, Amal will be there. #ReactJS #mobile #UI
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2 years
We've moved - literally and metaphorically. The joys of well ventilated and well lit house + the perks of copying house hacks from @gonsalves_r The ride continues, with @jackerhack
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2 years
We moved home last month. Two years of pandemic WFH were soul crushing. The view from the window shrunk to a handheld six inches. We yearned for space and light in a nice neighbourhood. It took six months to find the place, and another three to move in.
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This incident has encouraged me to ask seemingly difficult questions with honesty, and encourage my daughter to do the same.
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Here, hear. #CAA_NRCProtests
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My 5-year old daughter decided to make me a "work hard" present -- a unicorn-butterfly-cat -- with @jackerhack . I adore this munchkin for doing what she does best - being herself!
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It's today! 3 #JavaScript revolutions, several moonshots, impact on the tech and startup ecosystem, and inclusive communities - we are 10 years old today. Happy birthday @hasgeek ! #Hasgeek10
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Uncertain about asking, I asked them, "my daughter wants to know whether you are a man or a woman?" They replied, "I often say this to children who ask: I was a man, but I discovered it was so much fun to be a girl. So I became a girl."
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Where @ponnappa speaks with @anandology on the challenges of Scaling Up @gojektech , a hyper-growth startup. On Thursday, 21 Jan, on @AjeyGore @smdcmc @aakashd @tdinkar @tasdikrahman @Ravi_Suhag @pingali @jackerhack
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Sexism updates for today: 1. I go to a meeting, make a presentation, while those attending the presentation are nodding at my male colleague who has accompanied me to the meeting. Someone asks, what do you do @hasgeek ? I say I am the CEO. Said person is stunned.
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My four-year old daughter's water bottle. Sticker art entirely her's.
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That moment, when I sit back and watch the growth of a speaker from early days of @fifthel , and feel humble about the platform that @hasgeek has created.
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. @_swanand promises dad jokes at @rootconf SQL AMA on 24 Feb. Laugh at your own expense, but cry and grok SQL on @chinmay185 and Aditya Godbole's shoulders. Deets at @last9io @sphirani @kracetheking @jdk2588 @jackerhack
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5 years
The editorial team @hasgeek with @anweshasrkr and @artofvision
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
So ideas like #Aadhaar and #MOSIP qualify as open source and given legitimacy by placing as talks in open source conferences? What more virtuosity do we want to attribute to toxic technology?
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Zainab Bawa
8 years
On the way to Cherapunji, signage says 'order coffin online'. This service should be called Big Casket.
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
Thank you @rachelnabors for getting me to put this together. And to @threepointone for shepherding. Fave quote: Knowledge is power; it creates, reinforces & displaces power, all at the same time. If power has to be decentralized in society, we need diverse creators of knowledge.
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Meet Zainab Bawa, organizing the React community in India! In this interview, she talks about the challenges of organizing such a huge community and the power of open source to disrupt the status quo:
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I will talk about why peer review is important for tech practitioner communities. If you are in #Hyderabad , join us, on 8 December. @hasgeek
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PyConf Hyderabad #PyConfHyd2022
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We are glad to announce our second Keynote Speaker of #PyConfHyd 2019 - Zainab Bawa @zainabbawa . She is the Founder & CEO of @hasgeek . To read more about her please check this link - #Python #Conference #Hyderabad #Keynote #keynotespeaker @hydPython
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Took Amal to a business social this evening. She went up to waiters, amidst crowds, to ask for her favorite starters - all this independently. Proud to know that I am mom to a girl who knows what she wants, how to ask and get what she wants. #GoGirlGo
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5 years
Please note that childcare @rootconf is a no photography zone. We value privacy. Childcare guidelines listed here:
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"His supporters have called for digging up Muslim women from their graves and raping them." The BJP is an anti-women party, reiterated once more after violence against women in Gujarat in 2002.
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6 years
Happy birthday mammoth @fifthel . You are 7 years old today, my baby. #fifthel
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4 years
Sometimes, it is the persona of the speaker that brings chemistry to the session. I can't express how wonderful it has been to interact with @KitchenChemProf to co-produce Watch updates section for tips and tricks + discussion prior to the talk.
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5 years
Meetups, conferences and talks should have explicit policies about bringing children/having childcare at the event. 1/n
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Zainab Bawa
3 years
It was @guardian SF/SFF Book of the Year 2019. @doctorow calls it "a masterclass in the thrill & contradictions of counterculture, uses & abuses of networks." Join @GranthaMaven @theBekku as they talk about Infinite Detail with @TimMaughan on Friday
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1 year
8 women speakers. 11 of 20 crew members women. This, @fifthel . Many more miles to go. #Diversity @hasgeek
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I detest this idea of woman's day. It only makes me feel more and more marginalized as a woman. No thanks, I don't want your wishes.
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
Did @NandanNilekani know that he was quoting Hannah Arendt when he said, "(you need to have Aadhaar) to have the right to have rights?" @gautambhatia88
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7 years
This is why we need more sensitivity and awareness in tech. Thank you @unamashana for telling your story to us:
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
Woah, @praymurray is moderator par excellence. Such a great job with interpreting questions from live audiences and communicating with the speaker. Organizers, she is your ideal moderator.
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5 years
And this is a good time to ask, are we going to contribute to building the technologies that will allow governments to dominate us? If you are one of the many communities of technologists, take a step back, introspect, raise your voice. #CAA_NRC_Protest
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8 years
How I coped with anxiety in the last one year:
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Zainab Bawa
1 year
Proud to see @hasgeek partner with @cmcvelloreoff on the National AI and Health Data Symposium running today and tomorrow. Look forward to more collaborations with @JoyMammen Dr. Balu Krishna Nair. @jackerhack
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
Tomorrow's session will be a power-packed start to #NPD Week - towards a robust NPD framework for India: with @ShwetaRKohli @nilenso @AA_speaks @prasanto @s_brij_verma @kumrr @mtrajan and @amlanjo moderating. @jackerhack @NadjaNadika @iam_anandv
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TIL that @rootconf gen next is more savvy when it comes to #security . @anweshasrkr 's five-year old daughter discusses #Tor with her daycare friends. Woah!
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Zainab Bawa
1 year
. @shubhi_says introducing today's #WomenInSTEM mixer. No one could this better than you Shubhi. #GenerativeAI @hasgeek
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1 year
This is why @hasgeek SOP insists on meet-up and hackathon venue hosts to stock up supplies for menstruation. Solve for vulnerabilities - make inclusion *actually* happen!
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It was Day 2 at Obvious. And I got my period. I was relieved when I found that the bathrooms were stocked with menstrual supplies. I didn’t have to go home, I didn’t have to awkwardly ask my (extremely) new colleagues if they had an extra sanitary napkin. Thank god for that.
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8 years
Preview of the participant kit @droidconIN 2016. Thank you @GojekTech for sponsoring kits for all participants. Enjoy! @hasgeek
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4 years
"In any professional relationship you have to hold the other person accountable. That can sometimes be at odds with the unconditional emotional support you expect from your spouse," @jackerhack , always lucid and sharp. Our startup journey @hasgeek on
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Zainab Bawa
6 years
This morning I did what I think every #woman should do when faced with an intimidating situation. Threaten to report the person intimidating you, and then act on the threat you just issued.
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Zainab Bawa
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We are at the protest against #CAA and #NRC at Town Hall in Bangalore. We got our 5-year old daughter to watch what is happening. It's a present she needs to know and understand for a future that fortunately/unfortunately awaits her.
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Zainab Bawa
6 years
A healthy community is one that keeps rejuvenating itself with mentorship, feedback and communication. Thank you @manjula_dube @pwadhwani2592 @siddharthkp @souvikbasu @znck0 for making @ReactFoo a healthy community.
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Being a woman and not being an engineer in a #GenerativeAI meet-up is not a matter of anomaly. Stop apologizing ladies.
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The team that put together @rootconf (with some members missing). Smiling faces from @hasgeek .
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4 years
What on earth does it mean: "Managing Layoffs during Social Distancing"? Webinar titles are hilarious. We needs a webinar for webinar titles.
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7 years
Kids at the daycare @KilterCon . Bring your bacchas too! @hasgeek
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
I wonder if as a community organizer, is it ethical to call upon community members to raise awareness of what is happening with CAA and NRC? Raising awareness and registering protest against discrimination is the need of the hour.
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5 years
This was such a beautiful and empowering response. I could see the twinkle in my daughter's eye.
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6 years
Hanging out with my favorite person @50pConf .
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
Marinated chicken for biryani tomorrow, but @krishashok will demolish all my long-held beliefs about marination tomorrow. Yikes! Looking to @NadjaNadika to be my saviour in demolition exercise.
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One thing I can confidently boast about @hasgeek 's model of content curation is that we've had over 600 previously unknown speakers.
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
Making notes on #privacy and #datagovernance projects on the wonderful @internetfreedom notebook from @apar1984 . Thank you @faultyatom @Devdutta96 and others from IFF team for continued collaborations and support.
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The current wave of saffronization has successfully constructed a singular, homogenous persona of "Muslim" that then is leveraged to fuel "Islamophobia". Whereas "Muslim" and "Hindu" identities were layered by regional and trading contexts up until 2001.
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8 years
This year's edition of @jsfoo has demonstrated we have some pretty good talent and developers in India.
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
Hear me talk about conference organizing and why the best planners in this world should join my mission of helping smart people in the world meet each other! @hasgeek @jackerhack
@explara
ExplaraX
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We are starting ‘Global Event Success Webinar Series’ with impactful event producers/ makers/ professionals from all over the world. 1st Webinar: 11 am 04 April 2019 with Zainab, CEO @hasgeek Only 100 attendee limit to join webinar, grab your seat here
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Zainab Bawa
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Thanks to @sarah_edo 's post today on acknowledging and working through nerves before #speaking at #conferences , I revisited this post I wrote two years ago on the relationship between content and community. @hasgeek
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Zainab Bawa
6 years
Where are the ReasonML folks? @jsfoo wants you!
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
We has childcare @rootconf : Contribute your skill to childcare @rootconf - spend an hour with the children to tell a story, do a craft, exercise, and what have you! Make childcare @rootconf a community initiative!
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Did we mention there is a child care at the conference 😀😀
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Thank you @geekyants and @sanketsahu for this lovely gesture. As with all good things, building communities is a collective effort. Let's do more of this in 2020.
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End-to-end encryption - what is the debate? What are the technical developments in the field? And what are the policy questions that remain? @matthew_d_green presents in the closing keynote at the Data Privacy Conference next week - @iam_anandv @jackerhack
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11 months
Super thrilled to see the first @llama_index hands-on workshop completed. Overwhelmed by the response. Look forward to the next online workshop in October. Congratulations to the crew @ravithejads @ojasvi_yadav @kruti @fifthel and the team @juspay @hasgeek
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3 years
Errr, demonetization.
@sankarshan
সঙ্কর্ষণ | sankarshan
3 years
When was the last time you heard about a nation wide initiative being launched without any planning and support to execute that program? Today is Day 1 of the 18+ vaccination program.
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2 years
Life comes to a semi-circle when the trio that started their geek journeys with @hasgeek become curators of the communities they grew up with. Looking forward to a second innings with @shrayasr @nischalhp @raghothams as they take editorial reins for @fifthel @anthillin and more.
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Zainab Bawa
4 years
This is what happens when #women speak up. The ultimate attack that trolls can launch on women is that of rape. If you cannot see what trolling has done to women and public discourse, good luck to you for what's coming next. It's worse than this virus.
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Mohammed Zubair
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Boss bohot bhola hai..
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Let's just say ki badaa mazaa aaya at #GenerativeAI meet-up on Saturday @SwiggyTech with @charu_tak holding the fort and moderating a lively discussion with @amodm and Kailash Nadh of @zerodhaonline . Kudos to the organizers @NirantK @dementorsam , and where geeks meet: on @hasgeek
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I am here on Friday. Look us up if you are attending @rootconf @anandology @jackerhack
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Zainab Bawa
7 years
On this "glorious" Republic Day of India, I want to know from @CMofKarnataka and @PMOIndia what is the status of investigations into #GauriLankesh 's murder. Awaiting your response. Remember, no response and no action means no vote.
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Zainab Bawa
7 years
Delivering a talk is NOT reading from your slides. If you do this, you should go back to school elocution competitions. Thank you.
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7 years
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
Want to learn how to run a WiFi network that provides world-class internet at community events? We will teach you. Sign up to attend our free, hands-on workshop on how to run WiFi. @hasgeek @captn3m0 @anantshri @booleanbalaji @NeeluTripathy @makash
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
This evening, I will be @hasgeek House, talking to Reetika Khera about approaches to building effective critiques of projects such as Aadhar. Watch the livestream here:
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Zainab Bawa
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Tickets for @ReactFoo are sold out. And there's two more days to go for the conference! :) @hasgeek
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Zainab Bawa
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The technologized self - control systems in the firm, vis-a-vis the human body. @gautambhatia88 explaining the relationship between technology and law.
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Zainab Bawa
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This week, in #Pune for @rootconf on 21 September: Interact with speakers from @flipkart_tech @hotstartweets @appseccouk @PrometheusIO and other organizations; share your #SRE and #DevOps war stories!
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Zainab Bawa
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After 4 years, bringing back @fifthel with the concept of memberships and member funded activities. Very proud of @hasgeek team who has pulled through this one, and editors @sumodm @nischalhp @foldrush @stressedpakoda @Anwxsha @vidya_ramki @AmoghAmg Sooraj @iMBA @jackerhack Jaya
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Karthik S
1 year
Tomorrow I'll be hanging out at @hasgeek 's Fifth Elephant. Not sure if I'll be attending any talks, but I'll be there. cc: @jackerhack @zainabbawa
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Zainab Bawa
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So glad to finally have @theonlynabarun on #Rootconf , thanks to @hashfyre and @cruisemaniac If you have questions for Nabarun, add them to - let's keep talking! #opensource #Kubernetes
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3 years
What next after the Internet goes out? Find out this Friday, with @theBekku and @GranthaMaven who'll be in conversation with author and journalist @timmaughan about Infinite Detail - his debut novel of counterculture, resistance & post-internet apocalypse.
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What it takes to build communities: @hasgeek @jackerhack
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Zainab Bawa
5 years
Next week, this time, I will be gearing up to listen to @sanand0 speaking about his work on generating comics with #JavaScript . :)
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Zainab Bawa
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Very happy to announce @Netlify as community sponsor for @jsfoo VueDay. Thank you for supporting the conf. Cc: @shortdiv
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Join @red_suraj @neependra and @SatyamZode in a discussion on how to take your home brew projects into #CNCF . @rootconf
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