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Andrea Verlicchi

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Refactoring Gender Bias, One Commit at a Time

I recently had the pleasure of co-presenting with Giulia Naponiello, Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, about gender bias in technology at two local meetups. The talk, titled "Rifattorizziamo i bias di genere, un commit alla volta" (Refactoring Gender Bias, One Commit at a Time), explored how unconscious biases subtly manifest in tech workplaces.

We shared personal stories and examined how bias shows up in everyday situationsโ€”from code review language to hiring assessments, and from the recognition of technical authority to team dynamics. The goal wasn't to point fingers, but to shine a light on the "cultural bugs" we all carry and suggest ways to fix them. Think of it as refactoring: same codebase, better outcomes. ๐Ÿ›โžก๏ธโœ…

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Refactoring Biases, One Commit at a Time - DevRomagna, March 2026 - Giulia Naponiello and Andrea Verlicchi
The cover slide of our talk.

On , we presented at the 61st episode of Bologna Front-end at the Granata venue in Bologna.

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On , we brought the same talk to DevRomagna at Gellify in Imola.

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