Reading-Notes

code fellows 301

Read: 13 - Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

Reading

That Time When Women Stopped Coding

1. A rise in home owned computers with heavy focus o marketing to boys occurred at the same time of the decline of women in computer science.
2. It matters that males had been playing on computers because it created an advantage by having men more familiar with computers.

Employee breakdown of key technology companies

Key takeaways:

1. Tech companies are male dominated.
2. The majority of employees are caucasian.
3. The statistics for asian tech workers is pretty high for a low population count.

Why diversity matters to your tech company

1. Diversity efforts are most successful when they are driven by company leaders.
2. Diverse groups work better because they bring in different perspectives and creativity to problems.
3. Diverse companies can serve a diverse user base more proficiently because they can more understand and preform the duties of user advocate.