Reading-Notes
Class 14 Summary:
Women In Coding:
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When Personal Computers started increasing in US homes, the women sharing in computer science decreased.
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before 1984, a lot of programmers were women
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after 1984 the number of women decreased
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males had been playing on computers growing up because there weren’t personal computers much more than toys .
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Employee breakdown of key technology companies:
- In LinkedIn number of female is 42.
- In LinkedIn number of white is 52.
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- In LinkedIn number of asian is 39.
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“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.”.
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“Companies with a diverse staff are better positioned to meet the needs of diverse customer bases, and the cash flows of diverse companies are 3 times higher than those of companies with more mono staff”.
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“example of a smoker who lives to be 100 does not disprove that smoking is bad for one’s health, anecdotes of companies that have succeeded in spite of homogeneity are not a counterpoint to the overwhelming evidence that diversity makes teams smarter and is linked to positive business outcomes”.
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