A personal reflection on the importance of diverse representation in tech conferences, particularly from underrepresented regions like Southeast Asia. The author shares their journey from attending conferences to becoming a speaker, describing how seeing local speakers inspired audiences who came specifically to hear perspectives from their own community. The piece emphasizes that developers from outside North America and Western Europe have valuable perspectives worth sharing, and that representation matters for inspiring others from similar backgrounds to contribute their voices to the global tech community.
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