The D.C. tech events schedule is packed these days, which offers plenty of chances for learning and linking with jobs, as well as meeting a new side of the community and building new stuff.

Behind the scenes are the organizers and activists making these events happen, many of whom are volunteers that already have a full-time job.

“Organizing is both easy and hard,” writes DC Tech Stories host Jessica Bell. “The actual work is easier than you think – show up and be the person who sets out chairs, or tweets, or makes people feel welcome. The hard part comes when you get good at it and all of a sudden your schedule is PACKED! Underrepresented folks in tech often take on the majority of the work for community organizing and making our field a more diverse and inclusive space. Add this on top of your career hustle gets to be a lot.”

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