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Ok, so they are leaving. It's their decision. Many people get into programming for the money only to discover it's actually harder than it seems. Most people d
by imaginenore 12y ago
Ok, so they are leaving. It's their decision.
Many people get into programming for the money only to discover it's actually harder than it seems. Most people don't realize you have to keep learning just to stay relevant in IT. How many professions require that?
I'm yet to see any evidence that women leave IT because they are harassed on a mass scale.
- damncabbage 12y agoI recommend reading this (or at least pages 4-6 if you're in a rush) and the footnoted sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1soIYek-YEIvqtu9brv3ecdPbuVzQKp_GhAozC06UrLo/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1soIYek-YEIvqtu9brv3ecdPb...
- imaginenore 12y agoYour own link says "The main reason women give is dissatisfaction with their pay and promotional opportunities". So it's not harassment. So basically they leave for the same reasons men leave. I've never been promoted, ever. I got a salary raise once, I think. I increased my pay by switching jobs, just like 95% of the IT people out there.
- pron 12y agoThey don't need to be harassed for them to feel like the environment is hostile, or, at the very least, unwelcoming.