reading-notes

Course 301, Entry 14: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

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

The rise of the personal computer.

Why does it matter that males had been playing on computers growing up?

The experience allowed them to be ahead in terms of computer knowledge and proficiency.

When are diversity efforts most successful?

The efforts for diversity are most successful when the leadership of a company is committed to it.

Why do diverse companies perform better?

It is not clear. It is likely because a said company made efforts to attrack people of all types that they were able to find more people of great talents.

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

By better understanding users, products can be better build for them. One way it is suggested to do this is via representation.

Things I want to know more about

I noticed that there is a big variation in the make of companies. I wonder why that is. I think clearly there is a difference in leadership culture, but I don’t know why.