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My Experience at Grace Hopper Celebration 2023 as a Man - Part 2 (The Conference)

Namaste 🙏... Hope you guys read part 1 and if not then please find the part 1 link here:  My Experience at Grace Hopper Celebration 2023 as a Man - Part 1 (GHC Open Source Day) This article talks about my story, my experience, my learning, some tips for first-timers, and how to maximize your opportunities at GHC - Part 2. Let's continue with the movie-style writing and let me share some Behind the Scenes Moments (BTS) now. Behind The Scenes: GHC 2023 Live Painting and Theme Now after the GHC Open Source Day (OSD) was finished, I had a weekend to prepare for the conference. The following are the accessories that I kept with me before heading to the conference (Note: For the first timers):  Clothing Accessory Blazer Formal Shoes Matching Tie New Shirt for each Day (As I did not want to do laundry after a tiring day) Pants * 2 (Slim Fit) Men's Grooming Products (Example: Toothbrush set, Comb, Moisturizer, Sunscreen, Hair Styling Gel, etc.) I had not packed accessories like Iron,

My Experience at the Grace Hopper Celebration 2023 as a Man - Part 1 (GHC Open Source Day)

Namaste 🙏... This article talks in detail about the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) 2023 which I attended in person in Florida during Sept 2023 as a Scholarship Recipient. I will talk about my story, my experience, my learning, some tips for first-timers, and how to maximize your opportunities at GHC, Read both the article parts to get a whole understanding of the event. This article has been structured in the format of the movie. Hope you enjoy the movie. So, the movie begins in 3,2,1.. . Me at GHC 23 - Orlando, Florida Mandatory Little Flashback at the first: I still remember very vividly when I first got in inbox an email titled: "We are NOW ACCEPTING Computer Science Scholarship Applications from CS and SE students to attend the 2023 Grace Hopper Conference (GHC) Sept. 26 to Sept. 29" in my School Email ID. I was very intrigued when the email popped up as it was highlighted as the largest gathering of women and technologists. So, I initially ignored the mail stereotyping