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There's always a "Women's session" at tech conferences, and usually they feature women from marketing, HR, higher education, QA, VC firms--or, just about every facet of tech that doesn't involve creating tech. Dori Smith, programmer and author, offers her uncomfortable opinions about why women stay out of the field.