A lot of computing pioneers — the people who programmed the first digital computers — were women.
The Time When Woman Stopped Coding
What occurred during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer science?
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 compouter science would be less foreign to them compared to those who did not play with computers growing up.
Why diversity matters to your Tech company.
When are diversity efforts most successful?
When diversity efforts are driven by commitment from company leaders.
Why do diverse companies perform better?
Diverse teams are smarter and more creative than homogeneous ones
Give an example of how a diverse company can serve a diverse user base or vise-versa.
When the employees of an organization better represent their users and desired users,
they will build more effectively for those groups.