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Getting Young Women Interested In Open Source

Posted by Soulskill on from the stop-making-them-uninterested dept.

New submitter Jason Baker writes "It seems like a perennial question: 'How do we get more women involved in tech?' The open source community, like any other part of the technology industry, is grappling with finding solutions that are more than just talking the talk of diversity, but actually make some demonstrable difference in the numbers. While there have been numerous success stories, the gender gap is still rampant. The answer, at least to one freelance entrepreneur, is providing strong role models of women using open source to have fun and make money. But is that enough to make a difference?"

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  1. I'm male but... by gestalt_n_pepper · · Score: 3, Funny

    I too would like a strong role model for someone using it to make money. Anybody? Anybody?

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    1. Re:I'm male but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      For me it was the other way around. I was interested in the "Getting young women" part, but he lost me at "open source".

  2. I always tell my daughter to avoid by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    open sores.

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  3. Re: Girls misuse tech talks to get into relationsh by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think everyone on Slashdot has a story about women just feigning interest in coding because they want a one night stand.

  4. Re:Brain Change by formfeed · · Score: 4, Funny

    So... how was it that women's brains were "wired" for programming from 1940 to 1985 [1], but suddenly around 1990 they stopped being interested in "coding" and "IT"?

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    Easy: The rise of OOp
    Women didn't want to be objectified.