How did we get here?

Presented at MagmaConf 2017

Transcript

1. ! @ana_rosas ! " @anarosas
2. https://travis-ci.com
4. HOW DID WE GET HERE?
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7. WHAT'S YOUR CURRENT WORK POSITION? 0 25 50 75 100 DEVELOPER DESIGNER PROJECT MANAGER TEAM LEAD STUDENT Male Female Non-binary Preferred not to say
8. GENDER 1% 1% 65% 32% Female Male Non-binary Prefer not to say
9. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? (COUNTRY)
10. WHAT DID YOU MAJOR IN? COMPUTER SCIENCE GRAPHIC DESIGN ARTS DROPPED OUT DID NOT ATTEND COLLEGE OR UNI 0 20 40 60 80 Male Female Non-binary Preferred not to say
11. ARE YOU SELF-TAUGHT? No 30% Yes 70%
12. WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN TECH? INTERESTED IN FIXING THINGS LOVED ART & DESIGN BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES FRIENDS / FAMILY THAT WERE ALREADY IN TECH INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS TECH SEEMED A PLACE WHERE I COULD HAVE AN IMPACT LOVED SCIENCE I'VE BEEN ALWAYS INTERESTED PROBLEM SOLVING OTHER 0 20 40 60 80 17 75 75 43 37 7 30 39 22 68
13. AT WHAT AGE DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN TECH? 10-12 years old 27 6-9 years old 31 5 years old 23 Later in life 25 As a teenage 32
14. DID YOU HAVE A ROLE MODEL TO LOOK UP AT ? Don't remember 11 No 88 Yes 39
15. WHAT DO YOU THINK INFLUENCED YOU MORE AS A CHILD? TOYS AND/OR GAMES FRIENDS FAMILY SCHOOL (EDUCATION SYSTEM, PROFESSORS) OTHER 0 20 40 60 80 18 40 58 22 78
17. WHAT IS THE THING YOU LOVE THE MOST ABOUT WORKING IN TECH? 3% 10% 28% 7% 3%5% 37% 6% People I’ve met I’m always learning Passion inside the community Strong bond among women There’s always a reason for things to happen Creating usable things/Having an impact Problem solving with others Other
18. WHAT BARRIERS HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED? :( HAVING TO PROVE YOURSELF SEXISM MISTREATED OR DISCOURAGED BY TEACHERS HARASSMENT UNDERPAYMENT BURNOUT BEEN LOOKED OVER FOR PROMOTIONS 0 22.5 45 67.5 90 Men -90 Female - 44 Non-binary - 2 Preferred not say -2
19. HAVE YOU AT SOME POINT FELT SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE IMPOSTOR SYNDROME?
20. HAVE YOU AT SOME POINT FELT SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE IMPOSTOR SYNDROME? YES NO MAYBE 0 30 60 90 120 Male Female Non-binary Preferred not say
21. HAVE YOU AT SOME POINT FELT SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE IMPOSTOR SYNDROME? 40 FEMALE Maybe 5% No 14% Yes 82% 90 MALE Maybe 14% No 11% Yes 74%
22. DO YOU FEEL CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY YOUR WORK COLLEAGUES ? YES NO MAYBE DOESN'T APPLY 0 25 50 75 100 Male Female Non-binary Preferred not say
23. DO YOU FEEL CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY YOUR WORK COLLEAGUES ? 40 FEMALE Doesn't apply 7% Maybe 20% No 11% Yes 61% 90 MALE Doesn't apply 7% Maybe 20% No 3% Yes 70%
24. WHAT ABOUT BEING SUPPORTED BY YOUR COMPANY? YES NO MAYBE DOESN'T APPLY 0 22.5 45 67.5 90 Male Female Non-binary Preferred not say
25. WHAT ABOUT BEING SUPPORTED BY YOUR COMPANY? 40 FEMALE Doesn't apply 9% Maybe 21% No 12% Yes 58% 90 MALE Doesn't apply 7% Maybe 25% No 6% Yes 63%
26. BY YOUR SCHOOL COLLEAGUES ? (WHEN YOU WERE AT SCHOOL OR IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY A STUDENT ? YES NO MAYBE DOESN'T APPLY 0 12.5 25 37.5 50 Male Female Non-binary Preferred not say
27. BY YOUR SCHOOL COLLEAGUES ? (WHEN YOU WERE AT SCHOOL OR IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY A STUDENT ? 40 FEMALE Doesn't apply 23% Maybe 18% No 27% Yes 32% 90 MALE Doesn't apply 35% Maybe 24% No 11% Yes 30%
30. GRACIAS!
31. ▸ https://www.cnet.com/news/women-in-tech-the-numbers-dont- add-up/ ▸ https://theringer.com/women-sexism-discrimination-harassment- investigations-tech-silicon-valley-uber-452d03ec530b#.5aa8utjud ▸ https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/the-trouble-with-imposters ▸ https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/519426/how-did-tech- become-so-male-dominated/ ▸ http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/10/21/357629765/ when-women-stopped-coding REFERENCES