It's been scientifically proven that more diverse communities and workplaces create better products and the solutions to difficult problems are more complete and diverse themselves. Companies are struggling to find adequate talent. So why do we see so few women, people of color, and LGBTQ people at our events and on the about pages of our websites? Even more curiously, why do 60% of women leave the tech industry within 10 years? Why are fewer women choosing to pursue computer science and related degrees than ever before? Why have stories of active discouragement, dismissal, harassment, or worse become regular news?
Time for @ashedryden! <3<3#rmr13
— Zachary Scott (@_zzak) September 27, 2013
I really appreciate @ashedryden saying being white is a big advantage. Tech likes to gloss that over a lot. #rmr13
— Andres Alvarez (@NerdNumbers) September 27, 2013
Hispanics are one the largest groups in the US, one of smallest groups in tech. via @ashedryden #rmr13
— Andres Alvarez (@NerdNumbers) September 27, 2013
“Education is the Trojan horse to empathy.” - @ashedryden So true! #rmr13
— Geoff Petrie (@geopet) September 27, 2013
Being better at apologizing and quick to point out things that aren't ok go a long way. via @ashedryden #rmr13
— Andres Alvarez (@NerdNumbers) September 27, 2013
3% of women have contributed to OSS. Job app requirements to contribute to an OSS project are super sketch. @ashedryden nails it at #rmr13.
— John LeBoeuf-Little (@worldnamer) September 27, 2013
Great talk on diversity @ashedryden thank you for saying things that a lot of people are are afraid to say #rmr13
— Kinsey Ann Durham (@KinseyAnnDurham) September 27, 2013
@ashedryden talking about diversity at @rockymtnruby pic.twitter.com/GdMqf6ujd0
— Jorge Téllez (@novohispano) September 27, 2013
Slides for @ashedryden’s #rmr13 talk: http://t.co/jxu5iOHyWO - important stats and points. Love this.
— Joshua Timberman (@jtimberman) September 27, 2013
@ashedryden Your talk was *so* good. Thank you for giving it!
— Geoff Petrie (@geopet) September 27, 2013
Great talk from @ashedryden. Spoke to me on many levels. http://t.co/pDBqDhGJFR
— Paul Jackson (@prythejedi) September 27, 2013
@ashedryden you were / are fantastic! Glad I could hear this.
— Joshua Timberman (@jtimberman) September 27, 2013
Reflecting on @ashedryden's #rmr13 talk: @hashrocket functionally requires OSS contributions w/ application. How to fix but assure skill?
— Stephen Caudill (@voxdolo) September 27, 2013
"change starts with us"- great talk abt how we can influence change in our communities towards more diversity & opportunity from @ashedryden
— the watts (@thewatts) September 27, 2013
Ashe Dryden is a programmer, diversity advocate and consultant, prolific writer,