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107: The Ruby Central Opportunity Scholarship Program
The Ruby Central Opportunity Scholarship/Guide Program
02:13 – Superpowers: Flying, Changing Diapers, and Empathy!
03:21 – Scholars’ Favorite Parts of the Conference
06:58 – Conferencing as an Introvert: Having Conference Buddies!
08:06 – Meeting New People
10:15 – Challenges of Conferencing
11:55 – Navigating Conference Parties and the General Hubbub
17:35 – Overcoming Pressure
21:09 – Lightning Talks
26:31 – Live Mob Programming Event
30:07 – Advice For Future Scholars
34:50 – Coming to Tech From Different Backgrounds and All Walks of Life
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