Open Source Needs to Deliver Diversity
Nov 15, 2016 5:20 PM ET
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Bloomberg: Global Diversity & Inclusion
Originally posted on Computer Weekly.
In this contributed post, Christine Flounders, regional manager for engineering at Bloomberg L.P. London explains the importance of diversity in open source.
Tech’s gender gap is no secret. It has been widely discussed for a decade, yet little progress has been made. In the five years between 2010 and 2015, the percentage of women in tech jobs in the UK increased from 17% to just 18%. This figure is underwhelming to say the least, but there is one critical area of technology where the gender gap is even wider.
