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by gmays·12y ago·view on hn ↗
I posted my thoughts on the conference in another related thread here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7334744

But since it's relevant, I'll post them again here. TL;DR: I thought the conference was awesome and look forward to watching it streamed again next year. Here's my original comment:

This was a great conference. I didn't attend (I'm male), but I watched the livestream and learned a lot from the speakers.

I especially liked the conference because I learned about the female perspective. My wife isn't a startup founder, but has a similarly stressful job (flies F/A-18's in stressful, life-threatening situations), with similar hours (14hrs/day and often weekends), in a similar environment (male-dominated Marine Corps). I often wonder how she'll manage her work when we have kids...everything from pregnancy to making time for the kids when she's busy. It's easier for me since I work at home now, but she'll deal with the same challenges that some of the founders mentioned. And knowing her, she'll feel incredibly guilty for not being around.

Anyway, I enjoyed the conference, learned a lot, and look forward to it next year.