- It all started when @sqoot announced an "API Jam" on twitter:
- We're hosting an API Jam at the end of the month in Boston. Sign up now! http://www.sqoot.com/apijam /apijam
http://twitter.com/sqoot/status/180012516838084608
— Sqoot (@sqoot)Wed, Mar 14 2012 19:28:23 - Which originally linked to this.
- The developer community, because it loves both code and realtalk, spoke out and called bullshit.
- @sqoot this API Jam page is incredibly offensive. 'Featuring' women, booze & massages is just the kind of popped-collar BS we need less of.
http://twitter.com/steyblind/status/182110038662447104
— Pete Karl II (@steyblind)Tue, Mar 20 2012 14:23:11 - Not only do they diss pizza, but also sexist remarks? Shame on you Boston API Jam http://www.rebeccamurphey.com/i/4f68c81fecfb5.png …rphey.com/i/4f68c81fecfb5.png
http://twitter.com/DeMarko/status/182194304423432192
— Dannel Jurado (@DeMarko)Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:58:01 - Watching the Boston API Jam go down swiftly in flames of outrage is really bolstering my faith in the developer community as a whole.
http://twitter.com/kassandra_perch/status/182193028130275328
— Kassandra (@kassandra_perch)Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:52:57 - @Sqoot initially clarified that they, in fact, were just being hilarious.
http://twitter.com/BoazSender/status/182111156608040960
— Boaz Sender (@BoazSender)Tue, Mar 20 2012 14:27:37- just a little humor @BoazSender
http://twitter.com/sqoot/status/182112671271878656
— Sqoot (@sqoot)Tue, Mar 20 2012 14:33:38 http://twitter.com/BoazSender/status/182121527565758465
— Boaz Sender (@BoazSender)Tue, Mar 20 2012 15:08:50- Then, they Internet-chest-bumped with bros who didn't realize women could attend hacking events to hack, rather than to serve beer. Boom!
- @BoazSender @WorkBarBoston @sqoot @jorydotcom Have you ever met a woman? They are def. a perk amongst sausage-fest hacking events.
http://twitter.com/ClarkleSparkle/status/182112702506864640
— Jeff Clark (@ClarkleSparkle)Tue, Mar 20 2012 14:33:46 - So developers started reaching out directly to sponsors:
- Hey @cloudmine, why are (were?) you sponsoring the (sexist) Boston API Jam? https://img.skitch.com/20120320-fmsc5mciy8e7n3nxhakmegxxg9.png …m/201marcweilscMcCorkley3nxhakmegxxg9.png cc @marcweil @mccorkley
http://twitter.com/pamasaur/status/182185953656451073
— Pam Selle (@pamasaur)Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:24:50 - And then sponsors started to bail.
- In light of what happened, we cannot support the @sqoot hackathon and are officially pulling our sponsorship.
http://twitter.com/cloudmine/status/182195164738093056
— CloudMine (@cloudmine)Tue, Mar 20 2012 20:01:26 - We've pulled our sponsorship from the boston api jam, the marketing isn't consistent with our company values.
http://twitter.com/Apigee/status/182184261846183936
— Apigee (@Apigee)Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:18:07 - After discussions with our founders, we are dropping sponsorship of the Boston API Jam. The marketing content does not reflect our values.
http://twitter.com/mongohq/status/182191699831955456
— MongoHQ (@mongohq)Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:47:40 - Some just asked for unspecified "amends." I mean... ok.
- Torqued about the sexist comments on the Boston API Jam. It's not who we are nor what we want to be part of. Pushing @sqoot to make amends
http://twitter.com/WorkBarBoston/status/182195621493612544
— WorkBar Coworking (@WorkBarBoston)Tue, Mar 20 2012 20:03:15 - But, nerds were heartened!
