Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry
What occured during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer sciene?
- The share of women in computer science started falling at roughly the same moment when personal computers started showing up in U.S. homes in significant numbers.
Why does it matter that males had been playing on computers growing up?
- because that make theme more interested in the computer and go to colleges and they have more passion and knowledge.
When are diversity efforts most successful?
- Diversity efforts are most successful when they’re driven by a commitment from company leaders. And meaningful commitment requires leaders to understand why diversity matters.
- Given that diverse teams are smarter and more creative than homogeneous ones, it is unsurprising that a wealth of research shows a strong correlation between diverse organizations and positive financial outcomes.
Give an example of how a diverse company can serve a diverse user base or vise-versa.
- When YouTube’s almost entirely right-handed developer team built the iOS app without considering how left-handed people would use it, for example, 5% to 10% of videos were uploaded upside down as a result. This factor may be especially relevant for leaders of consumer tech companies.