Hello, HN! I'm one of the organizers of Abstractions, a new major software conference next month, hosted by Code & Supply in Pittsburgh.

http://abstractions.io

We have a very generous scholarship program, to which we have accepted virtually all applicants. We didn't want anyone to miss out on Abstractions because of money.

http://abstractions.io/scholarship/

Our conference has proven to be quite attractive - we'll likely sell out this week. Unfortunately, corporate and personal donations to the scholarship fund have not kept up with the demand. The scholarship program is ~$17,000 short.

If you've got three and a half minutes, spend it listening to this brief semi-episode of the Code & Supply podcast explaining the deficit and why we need help funding scholarship in the tech community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhav5umYY0

I think linking to the donation page directly would be a violation of HN's policies, so please visit that video, wherein the donation page is linked.

If we are not able to raise enough to cover our scholarships, we jeopardize other important parts of our program (like recording all talks, providing accessibility options, having conference swag beyond a T-shirt and badge, and paying ourselves).

Will you join the several companies and individuals who have contributed to help us support those in the tech community when they need it most?