Kelly Tutors
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Wise people always say, “Never be the smartest person in the room,” so we’ve got that covered!!
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The blogs blend humor, storytelling, and insightful commentary about the experience of attending top-industry events as an outsider trying to learn. I document what is said (and not said).
Two Events by a Self-Proclaimed ADHD Networker in Seattle
TLDR: Author attends a founders' mental health meetup and a community BBQ-style tech event featuring startup pitches on hyperspectral cameras and AI infrastructure, leaving energized after five people approached her wanting to intern and a VC friend told her to just build with a team of five.
Posh Pups Prance for Charity: VIP at the Dog Fashion Show
TLDR: Author attends a couture dog fashion show as a VIP guest, watching 14 influencer dogs strut the runway in handcrafted sustainable outfits while raising over $3,500 for a senior dog foster nonprofit, despite her own dog allergies requiring antihistamines to survive the event.
Eh, uh Data eh Leadership Conference eh at eh eh the Baseball eh Stadium
TLDR: Author arrives at what she thought was a leadership conference at a baseball stadium only to discover it is a highly technical Valkey/Redis data infrastructure summit with speakers from Apple, Google, Snap, and Netflix whose heavy accents and niche content left her hilariously lost.
Wide-Spread Spectacular Fun at the Annual Events Show
TLDR: The author attends the Northwest Events Show convention and networks enthusiastically on behalf of other companies, then realizes she needs to channel that same energy into promoting her own business.
Sugar Pushin’ towards Quantum Day 2029 (Security Tech Conference + West Coast Swing) / Double Feature
TLDR: A full-day corporate security tech conference covering AI data security, quantum computing threats (Q-Day 2029), post-quantum cryptography migration, and cybersecurity preparedness, followed by a West Coast Swing dance event in the evening.
Brah! Even the Protestor Couldn’t Muster a Reason to Stay: How I Built Zero Agentic AI Agents in Three Hours at the Second Misleading AI Workshop in a Week
TLDR: A disappointing AI workshop marketed as hands-on agentic AI building turned out to be lecture-only with no actual agent creation, leaving Kelly frustrated by the gap between marketing promises and delivery.
KT’s Favorite Showdown + The Most Unique Event Yet
TLDR: A double-header weekend starting with Kelly's favorite annual event -- the NW Garden Show's live Container Showdown competition -- followed by a "Mix and Manifest" wellness event featuring dance-offs, yoga, sound baths, caprese salads nobody recognized, and a teenager who didn't know what "self-care" meant.
Coercively Tricked into a Predatory Date… Plus 5th Dimension Goals and “KT Dreams”
TLDR: The author recounts a disturbing predatory date experience, pivots to discussing 5th dimension spirituality and personal growth goals, and shares insights from dream journaling as creative fuel for her brand.
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