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 Are Americans Really Living in a Police State? Watch: A White Priest Was Detained by ICE. What He Claims Agents Told Him Should Terrify Black Folks Everything…

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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