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Marlon Avery

Founder · NextSteps DevCon

NextSteps DevCon & Pledge to Equality

Granted 10,000+ scholarships through the Pledge to Equality Scholarship Program and created a recurring stage for emerging developers from underrepresented backgrounds.

  • Conference Production
  • Scholarship Program Design
  • Mentorship
  • Community

NextSteps DevCon

Tech rewards the people who already have the network. NextSteps DevCon was built for the people who don’t.

Through the conference and the Pledge to Equality Scholarship Program, NextSteps has granted 10,000+ scholarships and created a stage where the next generation of engineers — particularly from underserved communities — can plug in.

The flywheel

This build became a lesson.

Every system Marlon ships turns into teachable patterns — in keynotes, workshops, and executive sessions. Want the lessons from this one, live?