Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

Consider the history: That Time When Women Stopped Coding

• What occurred during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer science? he 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?

males know more computer science when they head into college.

Review the data: Employee breakdown of key technology companies

• 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

• Why do diverse companies perform better? A fully diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental to our ability to innovate and deliver business results

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