Company
Date Published
Author
Simon Maple
Word count
781
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges to Snyk's community, including travel restrictions and conference cancellations. In response, the company's Developer Relations team came up with an innovative idea - a community-led charity conference that would deliver education and content despite these limitations. With the support of AllTheTalks.org, the conference was held on April 15th, 2020, and provided valuable content to over 11,000 attendees. The event raised $100,000 for the World Health Organization and was sponsored by over 30 organizations. Additionally, Snyk's CEO and President partnered with their personal funds to donate $1 million to various charities, while the company also launched a donation matching program for employees. These efforts demonstrate Snyk's commitment to supporting its community during the pandemic.