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Is there a distinction between them as far as "women in tech" goes? The ratio of both compared to men is pretty much the same.

• ben_w 2y ago
  > Is there a distinction between them as far as "women in tech" goes? One involves being good at software engineering, the other involves being good at running a business. Getting good at either involves very different experiences, schools, colleges, and mentors. The stereotype* for software engineers when I went through my degree was introverted nerds with undeveloped social skills. The stereotype* for business people is cocaine orgies. * to complain that the stereotype is inaccurate is to miss the impact of the stereotype on what choices people make when deciding which subject to do a degree in and hence where they go after graduation > The ratio of both compared to men is pretty much the same. The percentage of software developers who are women varies from 8-22% depending on my source. Even if they were identical, correlation doesn't mean causation — this range of "% of x who are women" also overlapps with the percentage of furries who are women, and it should hopefully be obvious you can't answer that by asking anything about how many women are entrepreneurs.