reading-notes

Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

1. 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.

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

Because it got them way ahead of females in computers and in solving problems.

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

1. Tech companies are dominated by males.
2. America has majority of White people over any other Ethnicity.
3. CEO’s are most likely men filling 96% of the positions.

4. When are diversity efforts most successful?

Study after study in fields like organizational science, psychology and education indicate that diversity offers significant benefits for teams focused on creativity and innovation

5. Why do diverse companies perform better?

Becaues diversity makes teams smarter and is linked to positive business outcomes.

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

5% to 10% of videos were uploaded upside down as a result. This factor may be especially relevant for leaders of consumer tech companies.