What occured during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer sciene?
the rise of personal computers
Why does it matter that males had been playing on computers growing up?
early skills and habits become natural and shape interests later in life. the familiarity with computers aided in this for men.
What three take-a-ways do you have looking at this data?
companies that provide more visual and app based functions have a more even split in hiring men and women
black people see the lowest hiring rate across all tech jobs
hardware based companies hire extremely low amounts of women
When are diversity efforts most successful?
when they’re driven by company leaders
Why do diverse companies perform better?
a variety of people and backgrounds helps avoid group think and also provides various perspectives of the same material due to difference in upbringing and mindset.
Give an example of how a diverse company can serve a diverse user base or vise-versa.
a more diverse company has the ability to understand it’s customers better. Although some companies may only feature certain types of people, typically each company’s products are consumed by everyone. This can come in the form of reaching markets that have a desire for the product or adjusting products to meet the needs of multiple clients like additional language support.