@annaecook Mind the Gap Improving Diversity in Tech

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@annaecook What are we going to address? THE GAP THE EFFECT THE BRIDGE

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@annaecook EDUCATION HIGHER ED ADVANCEMENT RETENTION Hiring

@annaecook Source: Brotopia: Breaking the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Change, https://www.fastcompany.com/40540948/91-of-decision-makers-at-u-s-venture-capital-firms-are-men, https://unsplash.com/photos/kwzWjTnDPLk 25% of computing jobs in the U.S. are held by women 2.7% of venture capitalist funded startups have female CEOs 4% of computing jobs in the U.S. are held by women of color

@annaecook Choices that software developers make about design, technical architecture or business model can have profound impacts on our privacy, security and even civil rights as users. Sources: https://open.buffer.com/diversity-inclusion/, https://www.newscientist.com/article/2166207-discriminating-algorithms-5-times-ai-showed-prejudice/, https://www.ted.com/talks/ kriti_sharma_how_to_keep_human_biases_out_of_ai, https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/you-dont-know-what-you-dont-know-how.html — Anil Dash, CEO of Glitch “

@annaecook Why have a diverse team? • Diverse companies are 35% more likely to outperform those without diversity initiatives. • Companies with high amounts of gender diversity are 21% more likely to have better financial return Source: https://open.buffer.com/diversity-inclusion/, https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-diversity-matters, https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/communications- media/accessibility-advantage, https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-sued-by-former-female-engineer-for-sexual-harassment-and-discrimination/, https://www.vox.com/2017/6/21/15844852/uber-toxic-bro- company-culture-susan-fowler-blog-post, https://www.flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/25720982610/

@annaecook Why have a diverse team? • Better retention • Higher employee engagement • Less lawsuits • Better reputation Source: https://open.buffer.com/diversity-inclusion/, https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-diversity-matters, https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/ communications-media/accessibility-advantage, https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-sued-by-former-female-engineer-for-sexual-harassment-and-discrimination/, https://www.vox.com/2017/6/21/15844852/ uber-toxic-bro-company-culture-susan-fowler-blog-post, https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/12/13/promoting-employee-happiness-benefits-everyone/#4df97f1c581a, https:// www.adatitleiii.com/2019/01/number-of-federal-website-accessibility-lawsuits-nearly-triple-exceeding-2250-in-2018/

@annaecook So, what considerations should be made to make real change now?

@annaecook How to build a diverse team 01 Start accepting more candidates from non-traditional educational institutions and backgrounds Better yet, start considering candidates who are self taught Sources: https://www.coursereport.com/reports/2018-coding-bootcamp-market-size-research, https://www.coursereport.com/blog/coding-bootcamp-cost-comparison-full-stack-immersives, http://www.collegecalc.org/majors/computer- science/

@annaecook How to build a diverse team 02 Start hiring more juniors. Invest in training them and the rest of your team Source: Brotopia: Breaking the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Change,

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@annaecook How to build a diverse team 03 Stop hiring candidates based 
 on who you know Ensure candidates interview with multiple leaders of different backgrounds Source: Brotopia: Breaking the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Change, https://richtopia.com/companies/history-paypal-infographic-included, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confinity

@annaecook How to build a diverse team 03 Source: Brotopia: Breaking the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Change, https://richtopia.com/companies/history-paypal-infographic-included, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confinity, photo from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia

@annaecook How to build a diverse team 04 Take equal pay more seriously. Pay attention to your biases, and what you consider worthy of a raise. Source:Source: Brotopia: Breaking the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Change, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/07/google-pay-disparities-women-labor-department-lawsuit, https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/ 2017/02/28/why-women-leave-the-tech-industry-at-a-45-higher-rate-than-men/#2bd963d4216a

@annaecook How to build a diverse team 05 Build an inclusive culture Read more at: https://open.buffer.com/diversity-inclusion/ Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/bullying-driving-lgbtq-people-out-tech-study-finds-n752646, https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/trends-and-research/2016/the-gap-between-women-vs-men-in-stem-and- what-you-can-do-about-it-infographic, https://www.glassdoor.com/about-us/twothirds-people-diversity-important-deciding-work-glassdoor-survey-2/, https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/press-releases/inclusion- survey.html

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