Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

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Consider the history: That Time When Women Stopped Coding

What occurred during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer science?

Personal computers were being introduced, and advertising was targeted toward men.

Why does it matter that males have been playing on computers growing up?

Playing on computers gave the males an advantage because they already understood how computers worked going into computer science classes. They were ahead of anyone who had yet to gain prior computer experience.

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Review the data: Employee breakdown of crucial technology companies

Ask the question: Why diversity matters to your tech company

Diverse teams perform better than homogeneous teams, the more backgrounds in the picture create more creativity and productivity.

When are diversity efforts most successful?

WHen the company’s leaders are dedicated to hiring a diverse team.

Why do diverse companies perform better?

With all the different backgrounds in one place, and all the different experiences, people can come together to form new ideas that may not have been considered with shared experiences.

Give an example of how a diverse company can serve a diverse user base or vise-versa.

One small example has left-handed people test products, and QC things can help with UX and lead to better accessibility options.