Diversity News in Tech

Advocating for a more diverse engineering and technology culture.
Issue #53 // December 13, 2016

Slack Makes Diversity a Priority While Quadrupling Head Count - Bloomberg

Why Diversity Programs Backfire And How To Fix Them - Fast Company

The Alarming Downsides to Tech Industry Diversity Reports - Gizmodo

Google’s head of diversity is leaving company - TechCrunch

Google taps Van Jones and Anil Dash to discuss race and algorithmic bias - TechCrunch

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How Not to Be ‘Manterrupted’ in Meetings - Time

Speaking While Female: Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Why Women Stay Quiet at Work - NYTimes

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