It's hard to provide evidence for this type of thing, but it's very much a concern to be believed. Companies giving you a corporate sponsorship will definitely

It's hard to provide evidence for this type of thing, but it's very much a concern to be believed. Companies giving you a corporate sponsorship will definitely influence your decision making. Always. Choices are made, often literally behind the curtain, to appease them. Seeing a few public examples of push back doesn't eliminate this fact. (Full disclosure: I am an indie conference maker [0], so I'm biased against corporate sponsors.) [0] https://handmade-seattle.com https://handmade-seattle.com