Keynote – Ashe Dryden
summary
Argues that lack of diversity is measurable and fixable: cites pay gaps (women earn about 80.9% of what men do, Latino women 59.3%), contribution gaps (about 1.5–3% of open source contributors are women), and attrition (56% of women leave tech within 10 years). Shows proven biases with identical resumes rated lower when given a female name and a pay penalty. Recommends concrete fixes: pair programming instead of whiteboards, double‑blind code review, targeted outreach and mentoring, codes of conduct, and curriculum changes that separate novices for inclusive instruction.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16Good morning!
- 2:48Programming Diversity
- 3:29What is Diversity?
- 8:34less likely to apply for certain jobs
- 9:08less likely to attend to a conference
- 13:41Diversity Matters
- 15:17create class mobility
- 16:12Pipeline
- 17:22lower computer ownership rates and broadband adoption
- 17:48Access to Quality Education
- 18:15lower quality math and science programs
- 18:37women are more likely to be caregivers
- 23:42pay, advancement, job offers
- 24:33Education is the Trojan Horse to Empathy
- 26:27Learn to Apologize
- 28:04Talk about these issues openly
- 30:47Increase Education and Access
- 31:48commit financial resources
- 34:31benefits
- 36:19there is no silver bullet
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