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Inspired by this week's Top 7 post onspeaking at conferences when you're afraid of public speaking by@blackgirlbytes, this week we're talking aboutconferences!

Whether you attend them or not, conferences are a big part of tech career culture. Come for the networking and inspiring talks, stay for the swag and afterparties (or maybe the other way around? 🤔). There are no shortage of DEV community members with tips on how to give an amazing talk, or how to prepare for your first-ever conference experience.

Plus, I always enjoy reading conference recaps from folks on DEV to learn more about how different organizations get people together to learn and celebrate.

So, devs: who are your favorite DEV community members sharing about conferences?

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Join in on the #FollowFriday fun by @mentioning your favorite author to follow on the topic of conferences (and letting us know why you love their posts!) ⤵️