can I make a special invitation? I'm seeing a pattern in the applications that's pretty common: a heavy bias toward white guys putting their hats in the ring I'd love to see this show represent the WHOLE web dev community. if that's you, please apply! if you're nervous, reach out to me 💜 - ThreadSky

jason.energy • 111 days ago

can I make a special invitation? I'm seeing a pattern in the applications that's pretty common: a heavy bias toward white guys putting their hats in the ring

I'd love to see this show represent the WHOLE web dev community. if that's you, please apply! if you're nervous, reach out to me 💜

Reposted from Jason Lengstorf

🌶️ CALLING ALL WEB DEVS 🌶️

we're filming new episodes Leet Heat in January & I want you to be part of it!

test your web dev knowledge & face the heat with spicy bites in Portland with @marktechson.com, me, @anniesexton.com, and the rest of the crew 🔥

Details + application: lwj.dev/leet-heat/ap...

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bonnie.dev•111 days ago

I would totally apply but I can't tolerate spicy food. Too bad, it looks like so much fun! But I literally can't take the heat. 😂😭

jason.energy•111 days ago

haha, someone was suggesting a partner program called Leet Sweet for folks who don't mess with spice 😆

bonnie.dev•111 days ago

YES!! Bring on the intense sugar!!

robertgroves.com•109 days ago

This could work and still have the same vibe as long as the "sweet" is sour (think lemonheads near the level 1 side to Warheads extreme and other super sour candies on the higher levels). You might even be able to eliminate the health waiver. 🤣🍬

bonnie.dev•109 days ago

Leet & sour, like sweet and sour!

aisha.codes•111 days ago

If you’ll consider someone who’s been running a game store for a year but still tinkers with small business Shopify sites, I’d definitely throw my hat in 👀

laurieontech.dev•111 days ago

Oh please do this!

aisha.codes•111 days ago

I think it would be so fun! I reeeeally don’t have much free time between now and then, but I’ll make it happen!

jason.energy•111 days ago

💜💜

sarah11918.rainsberger.ca•110 days ago

Go! Go!

jason.energy•111 days ago

YES of course!

jlmx.dev•111 days ago

Honestly that's one of the things that has kept me from applying. Pretty sure there's billions of me applying. 😅

jason.energy•111 days ago

no no please still apply! I want EVERYONE to apply for this show!

sjoy.lol•111 days ago

Like... I'm not US based. Buuut there's a chance I may be in Portland OR early next year, but not until February. I'm also like, kinda junior in this whole thing. But I'm female so I could throw my pink pussy hat in the ring anyway...

sjoy.lol•111 days ago

Ah, the dates are set, looks like. Never mind!

jason.energy•111 days ago

this won't be the last time we film, so keep in touch! we'll have more dates later in 2025

abbeyperini.dev•111 days ago

Do you still want us to apply with the existing form if we wouldn't be available until after January or wait?

jason.energy•111 days ago

yeah, just make a note in the last field. thank you!

miriam.codes•111 days ago

In addition to the concerns mentioned, I have had bad experiences being invited to panels or discussions etc labeled 'full stack'. Because that has often meant "not HTML & CSS actually, lol"

And I find myself just sitting silent as (mostly men) discuss frameworks I don't have much interest in.

peruvianidol.com•111 days ago

Yup. I took one look at the wheel and went "nope!" 😅

miriam.codes•111 days ago

Yeah, are those consistent across episodes? I see a CSS question being asked under web standards - but I don't see anything forward of "typescript" with a category of its own.

jason.energy•111 days ago

they're not consistent across episodes! I'm planning to add a11y and CSS categories, as well as putting more HTML into the Web Standards category. I agree that we were a little too JS-weighted out of the gate

conr.dev•111 days ago

+1 for Miriam, she is a must for Frontend topics, especially CSS.

miriam.codes•111 days ago

I am not available in January, but would be happy to eat hot things and talk about (or play a game about) the web with you sometime – if you promise that the front of the front end is actually part of the web we're talking about (and not just Tailwind). 😅

johnfdoherty.com•111 days ago

Question - is the ratio outside the ratio of the broader community?

jason.energy•111 days ago

yes

johnfdoherty.com•111 days ago

Gotcha. Good for you inviting more non-white-dude participants 🫡

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