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Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

What occured during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer sciene?

Diminished participation by women relative to men in computer science dates from about 1984 following mass marketing of personal computers to boys as toys to play games. Fiddling with computers by boys resulted in increased interest and readiness for computer science classes by young men.

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

to be familer with computer

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What three take-a-ways do you have looking at this data?

in some places the number of male more than women

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When are diversity efforts most successful?

Diversity efforts are most successful when they’re driven by a commitment from company leaders

Why do diverse companies perform better?

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.

Race, nationality and gender