The tech industry has a problem with diversity. Women are not seem much in the tech industry, as are minorities, but our focus today is solely on women in the tech industry.
According to an article by the LA Times, women are “leaving the tech industry in droves” because of a “hostile work environment.” This certainly is an issue, as you should not be discriminating anybody due to their gender. I completely agree that a hostile work environment could pose a major problem.
However, not all work environments are “hostile” for women. More often than not work environments are not “hostile.” There just aren’t enough women in the tech industry to consider the industry to be diverse to people. Since basically the start of the tech revolution, women were not the prominent base of the tech industry workforce. Why was this the case? I don’t know, but we all know that is a true statement.
What can we do in order to diversify this more? Well, the answer is not much. We can make sure those “hostile” work environments are no more, but what’s really needed are more women who are interested in the technology, which is quite scarce, especially in a development platform. Is it improving, sure, but I don’t see the improvements that are keeping up with the growth of the industry as a whole, meaning that the industry is growing faster than the number of women entering the tech industry workforce.
Will we see women in the tech industry more often? Maybe. I certainly would hope so, as I think that technology allows you to create some great things that otherwise wouldn’t exist! 🙂
So, women reading this, if you have thoughts about having a career in technology, my advice to you is to go with your gut. Do what you feel is best for you, but just be aware, if you invest your time into technology and have passion for it, the tech industry will reward you. 🙂
That’s all for now, until next time…keep that tech gear ticking.
~Goliath7470