“Wicked Problems are difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. The term ‘wicked’ is used to denote resistance to resolution, rather than evil.”
The increasingly homogenous landscape of tech is becoming a more difficult problem to solve each year as more people enter. We no longer recognize symptoms as they’ve become normalized. In this talk, we’ll discuss why the lack of diversity in tech is Wicked Problem and what we’re trying to do about it.
Lack of diversity in tech is like playing tetris with only one piece #monitorama @ashedryden
— Mercedes Coyle (@benzobot) May 5, 2014"Lack of diversity is like playing Tetris with only one type of piece", listening to @ashedryden talk @Monitorama
— Mike M (@xyntrix) May 5, 2014Watching a brilliant talk about diversity in the tech industry by @ashedryden - she's spot-on.
— Tim Brown (@tpbrown) May 5, 2014I love @ashedryden talk about diversity at #monitorama
— Roberto Lupi (@robertolupi) May 5, 2014So, so, so happy that #monitorama has @ashedryden talking about diversity in tech. Definitely a "wicked problem."
— Serene Careaga (@grrlcoder) May 5, 2014My inner sociologist is so happy to see a culturally informed presentation at a tech conference. Thanks, @ashedryden! #monitorama
— Noelle Daley (@elnoelle) May 5, 2014Diversity is a problem in tech, but US has much experience with it. I wonder how less diverse countries will do. #monitorama @ashedryden
— Roberto Lupi (@robertolupi) May 5, 2014TLDR of @ashedryden's talk. Be excellent to one another because anything less is bogus. #BeTheChange
— Dave (@drawks) May 5, 2014Couldn't agree more: "we have to change the people to change the system" @ashedryden #monitorama
— Ozge Yeloglu (@OzgeYeloglu) May 5, 2014Great talk by @ashedryden at #monitorama about the tech industry's glaring lack of diversity and how to fix it (hint: it's tough)
— Chris Simpson (@chris_e_simpson) May 5, 2014.@ashedryden talking about hard problems, backing them up with data, thinking about solutions #monitorama
— Mercedes Coyle (@benzobot) May 5, 2014<3 for @ashedryden's talk at #monitorama
— @jordansissel (@jordansissel) May 5, 2014Really awesome talk by @ashedryden on the wicked and hard problem of diversity in tech #monitorama
— (╯°□°）╯︵ sdoɹəəq (@beerops) May 5, 2014Low-hanging fruit: if you're in a position of power, speak up to your friends if they say something shitty (@ashedryden #monitorama)
— (╯°□°）╯︵ sdoɹəəq (@beerops) May 5, 2014wow, @ashedryden got more questions than anyone on stage so far! great to see men wanting to take action on diversity! #monitorama
— Ozge Yeloglu (@OzgeYeloglu) May 5, 2014Loved the talk by @ashedryden at #monitorama, compelling, depressing, and inspiring. Really glad to see here speak here
— Sam Eaton (@TheSamoth) May 5, 2014.@ashedryden is a fantastic storyteller and has great descriptions/analogies for diversity issues in tech #monitorama
— Mercedes Coyle (@benzobot) May 5, 2014One of the best references I got from @ashedryden's #monitorama talk. http://t.co/RTmluBlRNk
— John Karabaic (@karabaic) May 5, 2014@ashedryden your talk was so excellent thank you
— Warwick Poole (@warwickp) May 5, 2014
Ashe Dryden is a programmer, diversity advocate and consultant, prolific writer,