Tech Evangelist Adria Richards Breaks Silence on Recent Controversy

The cyber debate continues over the recent firing of developer evangelist Adria Richards, but the former SendGrid employee has cleared the air, releasing a statement on Wednesday. Suggested Reading The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them Could This Brilliant Morehouse Student Become The Next…

The cyber debate continues over the recent firing of developer evangelist Adria Richards, but the former SendGrid employee has cleared the air, releasing a statement on Wednesday.

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Richards’ decision to out PyCon conference attendees, who made sexual innuendos while sitting behind her, sparked a massive online debate and social media controversy. One of the jokesters was fired, and Richards was let go from SendGrid shortly after.

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