[draker]

Did you make your feelings and experience known to the organizers of the normal Rails meetup?

I say this because everyone should have a "safe and welcoming environment" and it is the failure of that meetup to provide that for everyone. They should look at ways they can make the meetup more friendly for all people whether men/women, beginner/expert etc.

Maybe a man attending the same night would have the same experience and feelings, and he doesn't have the option to attend the only women meetups.

[natasham25]

Good point - I wish I had the confidence back then to say something. Instead, I just left and never went back. A few months later, I switched to iOS.