From d6f195cc6db4b114dadc21085beae72ee11b374c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abner Coimbre Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:14:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Polish x3 Winding Down --- content/english/news/winding-down.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/english/news/winding-down.md b/content/english/news/winding-down.md index 24f992b..199f409 100644 --- a/content/english/news/winding-down.md +++ b/content/english/news/winding-down.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ tags: ["meta", "hmc"] draft: false --- -**Our conferences are coming to an end. I am re-evaluating how we socialize.** +Our conferences are coming to an end. I am re-evaluating how we socialize. Dear Handmade folks, @@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ These days, most people wait until the last minute to buy tickets, which puts al 2. **Personal Trauma** -In the last Handmade Seattle I made a mistake with the balance of content. It was definitely jarring to have little in the way of old-school technical presentations. This caused a 50-50 split of positive versus negative feedback: the positive commentary came largely from newcomers, while the negative came largely from veterans. I made other genuine mistakes too; the reader can visit [older](/news) blog posts where I apologized and asked for feedback. +In the last Handmade Seattle I made a mistake with the balance of content. It was definitely jarring to have little in the way of old-school technical presentations. This caused a 50-50 split of positive versus negative feedback: the positive commentary came largely from newcomers, while the negative came largely from veterans. The reader can visit [older](/news) blog posts where I apologized and asked for feedback. -However, I stand by all my speakers (read: their right to speak their mind unencumbered) and refuse to add disclaimers/warnings inside published recordings. It should be obvious me giving speakers air time doesn't mean I endorse all their views. In any case, the most controversial talk by far was Andrew Kelley's keynote on [Day One](/media/seattle-2024/hms-day-one/). +However, I stand by all my speakers (read: their right to speak their mind unencumbered) and refuse to add disclaimers/warnings inside published recordings. It is obvious giving speakers air time doesn't mean I endorse all their views. In any case, the most controversial talk by far was Andrew Kelley's keynote on [Day One](/media/seattle-2024/hms-day-one/). I received a barrage of vile essays in my Inbox and Discord DMs, calling me a communist (what?) for platforming Andrew's message. I lost good friends, including Ginger Bill, the creator of Odin: {{}} -Warning: This is very dark stuff, and he torched our relationship along with Andrew's. Criticism is one thing but this is something else. Dozens of people inexplicably saw it before me. This was my 1-minute 30-second response to his half-hour video: +Warning: This is very dark stuff, and he torched our relationship along with Andrew's. Criticism is one thing but this is something else. A lot of people inexplicably saw it before me. Here was my 1-minute response to his half-hour video: