If tech is all about building the future, why does it still look like a reunion of the same guys from the high school coding club?
Diversity isn’t about being nice or ticking a box. It’s about building better stuff. When the same kind of people build everything, we end up with products that don’t work for everyone, like face recognition that can’t see darker skin.
I came across a few stories that made me think about who’s not at the table, and why that’s a problem:
- CS Gives You the Tools to Build Your Idea: proof that coding isn’t only for a chosen few, it’s for anyone with an idea.
- Meet Jodi Kovitz: Jodi is making sure women get a seat at the table, or build their own table.
- Meet Saadia Muzaffar: the founder of TechGirls Canada, working to remove the barriers that keep women out of tech.
The more people we bring into the room, the better the things we build. So why is it still taking so long?
Next time you’re in a meeting, look around and ask who isn’t there, and what we’re losing because of it.