femsoftwareeng

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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   Agh, I was hoping I was wrong. This is more in line with my experience. It's a shame they don't release the numbers because it's easy for "40%" to float around the Zeitgeist, concealing a very real problem.
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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   "No one ever treated them differently that I saw." This is a common and understandable reaction, but it's important to remember how hard it is to be an accurate observer in these situations. For instance, I have almost never witnessed evide
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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   Wow, really? I've worked at a few large companies and the percentage of women in engineering seemed to hover around 15%. Where is this wonderful 50% land so I can go to there?
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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   Sure, it's a valid question. This is a collection of experiences across many settings, including professional, casual and personal. I don't think anyone would ever say this seriously in a professional setting, but shit like that still happe
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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear you're in a good place. Of the many places I've worked, I'd say about half were kind of hostile for women and half were pretty okay. I've found that conferences are more consistently in the former categor
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   by femsoftwareeng 14y ago

   You just did. Thank you and all the other allies out there. It's important for me and my cohort to remember most people are well-intentioned and many are even enlightened, in tech and elsewhere. (Source: this is my blog.)