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SUMMARY:Nothing for Us\, Without Us\; Breaking Unconscious Bias in Buildin
 g Products - Victor Ogunjobi
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DESCRIPTION:Are we really building products that serve everyone\, or just 
 a selected few?\n\nAs developers\, we have responsibility to ensure that o
 ur products serve everyone\, regardless of their background or identity. H
 owever\, our unconscious bias often creeps into even the most well-intenti
 oned projects and impacts the way we develop products or engage with commu
 nities\, leading to unintentional exclusions.\n\nWhen I first designed a S
 peech-Text-Analytic app\, my focus was to simplify business communication 
 with transcribed audio and valuable insights. However\, feedback from the 
 community highlighted it had limitations for diverse users\, including tho
 se with disabilities who faced inaccurate captions for audio content.\n\nT
 his wake-up call prompted me to improve accessibility and user-friendlines
 s for marginalized groups. And for the same reason\, I'm making proactive 
 steps to cater for the marginalized by integrating a feature that recogniz
 es Nigerian native languages.\n\nAs tech creators\, we have the power to c
 reate change\, but good intentions alone are not enough. This talk will of
 fer strategies to address unconscious bias in product and community buildi
 ng\, while avoiding common pitfalls. Attendees will learn to understand di
 verse needs & experiences for more inclusive environments.
LOCATION:Junior Ballroom
URL:https://pretalx.com/djangocon-us-2023/talk/MUNZTT/
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