Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry

Consider the history: That Time When Women Stopped Coding

• The number of women in computer science plummeted after personal computer took over the market and were primarily marketed to men
• the culture around tech was dominated by men and largely it stayed that way

Review the data: Employee breakdown of key technology companies

• only 3 major companies have anywhere close to a 50% female workforce
• the break down for major companies, congress and the F500 is a great example, how slowly these other enterprises change and how much bias is at play in propagating that.

Ask the question: Why diversity matters to your tech company

• “Given that diverse teams are smarter and more creative than homogeneous ones”
• this is a great line that I think has a lot todo with why America doea as well as is does despite so many issues.
• Upon further research it is fascinating to look at a list of the most diverse countries in the world. While the US is 84 it is the 3rd most populus country.
• more fascinating is the countries at the top of the list.
  • List of countries ranked by ethnic and cultural diversity level
  • Demographics of the United States
• Reasearch is proving that a more diverse workforce is better able to serve customers and leads to better revinue and happier employees!