Diversity

Women in Tech Losing Pay as They Gain Experience: Study

Nick Kolakowski,

April 12, 2018

Women in tech lose pay as they gain experience, suggests new data from Hired. Yes, that seems a bit counterintuitive—in theory, pay should equal out as …

Can Blockchain Improve Tech’s Workplace Diversity?

March 22, 2018

Blockchain is expected to add over $3.1 billion in business value, according to research firm Gartner. But the value proposition could involve more than money: blockchain …

How Women-Led Entrepreneurship Can Fight Sexism

William Terdoslavich,

March 16, 2018

Women can set the corporate culture on day one when they start their own firms. It’s not a complete solution to sexism in the tech industry …

More Women Pursuing Computer Science Before Becoming Developers

Nick Kolakowski,

March 6, 2018

Women are more likely than ever to study computer science before moving into a career as a developer, according to new data from HackerRank. HackerRank surveyed …

Charlotte’s Women in Tech Face a Gender Pay Gap

Nick Kolakowski,

February 28, 2018

Women who work in Charlotte’s tech scene face an income gap with men, according to a new report from personal-finance site SmartAsset. Based on SmartAsset’s data, …

Relatively Few Women Still in Engineering, Computer Science

Nick Kolakowski,

January 12, 2018

Which STEM jobs feature the greatest percentage of women? Short answer: not the ones involving computers or engineering. The longer answer, fueled by some new data …

Google I/O 2017

Tech Diversity Shows Signs of Improvement: Study

January 8, 2018

In the tech industry, there’s a considerable amount of controversy over the talent pipeline, specifically how it seems limited when it comes to candidates who aren’t white …

Diversity is a Grassroots Effort in Atlanta’s Tech Community

December 27, 2017

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, Atlanta’s much like any other technology center: Women and minorities are underrepresented, and progress in improving the situation is …

Utah Tech Firms Seek to Diversify a Not-So-Diverse Region

December 12, 2017

Although technology employers in the Salt Lake City region take diversity seriously, they face a particular challenge: Utah’s population isn’t all that diverse, meaning the local …

Gender Discrimination a Major Tech Problem: Pew

Nick Kolakowski,

October 30, 2017

New data from the Pew Research Center suggests many women view gender discrimination as a major problem in the technology industry. Some 44 percent of women …

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