It's been scientifically proven that more diverse communities and workplaces create better products and the solutions to difficult problems are more complete and diverse themselves. Companies are struggling to find adequate talent. So why do we see so few women, people of color, and LGBTQ people at our events and on the about pages of our websites? Even more curiously, why do 60% of women leave the tech industry within 10 years? Why are fewer women choosing to pursue computer science and related degrees than ever before? Why have stories of active discouragement, dismissal, harassment, or worse become regular news?
In this talk we’ll examine the causes behind the lack of diversity in our communities, events, and workplaces. We’ll discuss what we can do as community members, event organizers, and co-workers to not only combat this problem, but to encourage positive change by contributing to an atmosphere of inclusivity.
56% of women leave tech within 10 years (twice rate of men). Primary reason: Harassment via @ashedryden #mixit14 | #weMustDoBetter
— Jeffrey Davidson (@JeffreyGoodReq) April 30, 2014"Education is the trojan horse to empathy" - did @ashedryden go to school in France ? Or…?
— Oana Juncu (@ojuncu) April 30, 2014Diversity: what can i do? Spot your own errors, and learn to apologise. Here's how... " @ashedryden #mixit14
— Deb Hartmann Preuss (@deborahh) April 30, 2014"56% of women in IT won’t stick to tech area in the next 10 years” - @ashedryden #mixit14
— Oana Juncu (@ojuncu) April 30, 2014"Attrition is the biggest threat to software workplace diversity" @ashedryden keynote are #mixit14 pic.twitter.com/vpFygzwtL4
— Deb Hartmann Preuss (@deborahh) April 30, 2014If there’s one “Idea for right now” you should keep from #MixIT14, it is @AsheDryden’s “Get to know people that are different from you.”
— Matti Schneider (@matti_sg) April 30, 2014Diversity: what can i do? Spot your own errors, and learn to apologise. Here's how... " @ashedryden #mixit14
— Deb Hartmann Preuss (@deborahh) April 30, 2014Would love to see @ashedryden's @mixIT_lyon talk suggested to organizers of confs with homogenous lineups. Not as education, as an addition.
— Garann Means (@garannm) April 30, 2014If you say the word "but," then stop and start over, because that's not an apology. @ashedryden #mixit14
— Jeffrey Davidson (@JeffreyGoodReq) April 30, 2014Diversity faux-pas? Hey, it happens. Say "I was wrong" and make sure next word is not "but" ... #expressregret #sadface @ashedryden #mixit14
— Deb Hartmann Preuss (@deborahh) April 30, 2014I just Love the “Giving keynote without shoes” style of @ashedryden to illustrate difference :)
— Oana Juncu (@ojuncu) April 30, 2014#mixit14 so true : @ashedryden : if you start a sentens by "i'm sorry ... But....". That's not real appologize. Try again without 'but'.
— Maxime VIALETTE (@maxime_vialette) April 30, 2014.@ashedryden Diversity: what can we do? Ask HR for a breakdown of salaries by diverse criteria & check for inequalities #equalpay #mixit14
— Deb Hartmann Preuss (@deborahh) April 30, 2014I've seen quite a lot of conference keynotes but @horalass and @ashedryden have been the best I've seen for a very long time.
— Franck Verrot (@franckverrot) April 30, 2014Une note spéciale pour la keynote de @ashedryden , si on applique tous ces principes on vivra mieux notre boulot dans la diversité! #mixit14
— Le neurone (@Leneurone_eu) April 30, 2014Really interesting and inspiring talks by @ashedryden and @ploum at #mixit14!
— Sylvain (@sygour) April 30, 2014Amazing talks about diversity in IT by @ashedryden and life as a developer in Togo by @horalass. Thanks to the organizers of #mixit14.
— RedacTech (@RedacTech) April 30, 2014Thanks again to @ploum, @MagaliLyon, @PakwitD, @dreww, @ryu5t, @horalass and @AsheDryden for having been such amazing #mixit14 aliens <3 <3
— Cyril Lacôte (@clacote) April 30, 2014#mixit14: @ashedryden on Diversity in IT. pic.twitter.com/fiJOsYZ57m
— Mix-IT (@mixIT_lyon) April 30, 2014Watching: @ashedryden is closing #mixit14 with a talk about programming diversity. In the 80s, it was common to find female programmers.
— Jeffrey Davidson (@JeffreyGoodReq) April 30, 2014AAaaaaand as a closing keynote of great import: @ashedryden speaking at #mixit14 about more diversity in programming/tech/IT. Critical stuff
— ChristophePorteneuve (@porteneuve) April 30, 2014http://t.co/0wVgz8OevC #mixit14 se fini par une keynote sur la mixité ( des sexes, couleurs, LGBT) je dis bravo! open your mind
— craft Softwr & Music (@guillaume_agile) April 30, 2014
Ashe Dryden is a programmer, diversity advocate and consultant, prolific writer,