1. What occurred during the same time as the beginning of the decline of women in computer science?
Computers and computing were being marketed as a “boy’s” activity.
2. Why does it matter that males had been playing on computers growing up?
The cultural narrative that computers were for males, meant that men generally had more experience with math and science than non-males by the time they hit university age.
1.When are diversity efforts most successful?
Diversity efforts are most successful when company leaders drive the initiative.
2. Why do diverse companies perform better?
Companies with a diverse workforce perform better in innovation and creativity, due to the more varied perspectives people from traditionally underrepresented groups may bring.
3. Give an example of how a diverse company can serve a diverse user base or vise-versa.
A web design company who hires color blind people may have a “high contrast” toggle on their apps.