Though its developer focus was still very much intact, the 12th edition of BarCamp Philly felt more like a self-love and empowerment fest at University of Pennsylvania’s Huntsman Hall this past Saturday, where creators and innovators were encouraged to build upon their strengths and disrupt oppressive systems that prevent great work from being realized and released into the world.

From Sherry Ezuthachan’s call to reconnect with the creative fire within during “Accessing Your Inner Wisdom” to BarCamp co-organizer Amanda Renzulli’s interactive, solutions-based discussion “When the Macro Sucks, Focus on the Micro,” attendees were inspired by affirming calls-to-action and strategies for self-paced success during the popular annual unconference where new talks are born sometimes moments before they are presented.

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