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+++ title="Zero Favoritism" mediatype="philo" conference="seattle-2022" date="2022-11-16T12:00:00-08:00" description="Dissenting views matter" thumbnail=""
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Dissenting views matter. As long as someone genuinely cares about software quality and the craft of making good software (beyond just earning a paycheck), they will virtually* always have a platform at Handmade Cities: even if their views directly contradict or criticize other contributors, or even the founder himself.
We intentionally include opposing perspectives. For example:
- Andrew Kelley publicly criticized Kagi’s business model while Kagi was actively hiring at the same Handmade conference.
- We rented a job booth to K&C, a defense contractor, which outraged a conference speaker who nearly stormed out—until Abner spent half an hour justifying their inclusion.
- Orca supporters were pissed off when Serenum was given a platform, because Serenum fans openly trash Orca’s work. Both companies demoed at the same event.
Our stance is clear: the founder and his advisory board curate a buffet of content, and it’s up to the audience to decide what resonates best with them.
* We prohibit the usual suspects like hate speech, doxxing, or incitements to violence.