Hello, HN! I'm one of the organizers of Abstractions, a new major software conference next month, hosted by Code & Supply in Pittsburgh.<p>http://abstractions.io<p>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.<p>http://abstractions.io/scholarship/<p>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.<p>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.<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhav5umYY0<p>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.<p>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).<p>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?