The Post-Meritocracy Manifesto
►https://postmeritocracy.org
« Meritocracy is a founding principle of the open source movement, and the ideal of meritocracy is perpetuated throughout our field in the way people are recruited, hired, retained, promoted, and valued.
But meritocracy has consistently shown itself to mainly benefit those with privilege, to the exclusion of underrepresented people in technology. The idea of merit is in fact never clearly defined; rather, it seems to be a form of recognition, an acknowledgement that “this person is valuable insofar as they are like me.”
(If you are not familiar with criticisms of meritocracy, please refer to the resources on this page.)
It is time that we as an industry abandon the notion that merit is something that can be measured, can be pursued on equal terms by every individual, and can ever be distributed fairly.
What does a post-meritocracy world look like? It is founded on a core set of values and principles, an affirmation of belonging that applies to everyone who engages in the practice of software development. »
Why You Should Do NLP Beyond English (▻https://ruder.io/nlp-beyond-e...
▻https://diasp.eu/p/11441987
Why You Should Do NLP Beyond English | #artificialintelligence #cognition #culture #diversity #english #language #linguistic #machinelearning #nlp #norm #sociology
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▻https://ruder.io/nlp-beyond-english
“... Our models should ultimately be able to learn abstractions that are not specific to the structure of any language but that can generalise to languages with different properties. ...”
“of any language” ... ex nihil? Seulement avec un assez grand corpus bien structuré, cvd déjà analysé selon l’architecture grammaticale; sinon, bien naïf, je dirais, avec pas mal des réductionnismes inconsiderés, pas trop rare dans la vision du monde #linguistique d’un Anglo-saxon.
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▻https://diversifier.witty.works
« Le ‹ Diversifier › vous aide à éliminer les obstacles invisibles dans les offres d’emploi, qui empêchent les personnes d’horizons divers de postuler. »
« Better Allies — Everyday actions to create inclusive, engaging workplaces » par Karen Catlin (auteur), Sally McGraw (éditeur), 14.01.2019, 254pp.
▻https://betterallies.com
« Diversity and Inclusion: Why and How? » conférence par Lukas Kahwe Smith, 03.03.2020, LIIP, Fribourg
▻https://www.meetup.com/webmardi/events/268431916
Interviews with Three Amazing Female Web Developers Who Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
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The Stories Behind BlackTechPipeline, @WomenTechBot, @React_India, and @WomenCoders01Three Amazing Web Developers Who Are Doing Their Best in Engaging Women and Minorities in Web DevelopmentNot long ago I started a series of articles on women in technology at our corporate blog, at soshace.com. And so far I’ve managed to publish just one that featured five outstanding women who were promoting coding education among children, teenage girls, mothers who recently delivered babies, and different other minority groups. I am passionate about promoting equality and diversity in various fields, be it science or creative writing. Unfortunately, back where our company’s based, in Russia, we’re far behind those practices, but there is definitely a nascent trend for inclusion. Writing articles such (...)
#female-developer #girls-who-code #hackernoon-top-story #diversity-in-tech #women-in-tech
Women in Tech: Software Engineer Career Advice
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Is it really a man’s world when it comes to software engineering? Glancing around a Java uni lecture or checking out the engineering department at an old school software house might feel like you’ve just stepped into a secret men’s club.But don’t be fooled. This isn’t a disadvantage; in fact, it’s just the opposite.By making strategic moves in your career, you can use your scarcity to climb the ladder and help orchestrate more diversity in your own teams.We spoke to three leading women in tech — Nicola Eade, Frontend Developer at Open Agent, Liz Crawford, Chief Product and #technology Officer at Flare HR, and Aisha Khan Information Analyst at EY — for their take on excelling as a woman in software engineering.Combatting STEM stereotypesWomen in technology and soft skillsIn your career, simply by (...)
#software-development #diversity-in-tech #women-in-tech #career-advice
Actions to Diversify Listicles, Slide Decks, Ads, and More
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Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.1. Forfeit your spot if the lineup is too male (or pale)Upon realizing he’d been named to a Top 30 Management Professionals list, Tom Peters took a look at the other winners and tweeted:body[data-twttr-rendered="true"] background-color: transparent;.twitter-tweet margin: auto !important;@wsbexperience @DanielPink @JosephEStiglitz I think 4 women out of 30 means the judges weren’t looking hard enough or casting a broad enough net. Minimum 10 F next year, and I’ll forfeit my spot. — @tom_petersfunction notifyResize(height) height = height ? height : document.documentElement.offsetHeight; var resized = false; if (window.donkey && donkey.resize) donkey.resize(height); resized = true;if (...)
#allyship #stock-photos #inclusion #inclusive-language #diversity
You Have A Superpower
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Kapow! Image source: PixabayWe software engineers have a superpower. It’s true! We do. And you came here to find out what your superpower is. How long do I keep you in suspense? One sentence? Two? Or do we just cut the chase. Let the cat out of the bag.Well okay, I’ll tell you. In a moment. First, I want to show you a number:16%I was astounded when I saw this number. I was working for a software engineering department that very generously granted all engineers a sizeable personal training budget. You could spend it on anything related to personal education that wasn’t a paper book (for tax reasons…). It was more then enough for a ticket to a decent conference, a workshop, or a virtually limitless supply of online courses. And it wasn’t being spent. 16% was the amount of the overall training (...)
#diversity #innovation #tech-superpower #personal-development #software-development
Make “Culture Add” the New “Culture Fit,” and Other Actions for Allies
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Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.Graphic with words, “If I hear that a candidate isn’t a culture fit, I ask, Could they be a culture add?”1. Make “culture add” the new “culture fit”Let’s think about culture fit, and the age-old interview debrief question of, “Would you want to grab a beer with them?”Back in the 1980s, culture fit and “chemistry” were all the rage. They sprang from the idea that if companies hired employees whose personalities and values aligned with organizational strategy, those employees would feel more invested in their jobs and become more loyal. Skills were important, but cultivating a workforce of like-minded people ran a close second.Over time, however, “culture fit” became code for something else: passing the (...)
#sponsorship #allyship #inclusion #diversity #workplace-culture
Taking a Stand on Personal Safety and Other Actions for Allies
▻https://hackernoon.com/taking-a-stand-on-personal-safety-and-other-actions-for-allies-5ce2d114d
Taking a Stand on Personal Safety, and Other Actions for AlliesEach week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.Photo of a doorstop by David Wall via Flickr, CC BY 2.01. Realize personal safety is a concern, even in professional settingsThis week, the Des Moines Register reported on lawsuit by a businesswoman who was raped in her Embassy Suites hotel room. The front desk had given the attacker a key to her room without asking for proof that he was a guest. Then, upon realizing the victim had engaged the safety latch on the door, the attacker got a hotel staff member to disable it. All it took was a simple story about how his girlfriend had locked him out of their room after having a fight.When Chad Loder, CEO of Habitu8, tweeted about the (...)
Bucking Unconscious Demotions and Sacrosanct Hiring Processes, plus Other Actions for Allies
▻https://hackernoon.com/bucking-unconscious-demotions-and-sacrosanct-hiring-processes-plus-other
Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.Image of man with arms folded, courtesy of The Jopwell Collection1. Buck unconscious demotionsThis week, we saw another glaring example of an unconscious demotion. It’s what happens when, upon meeting someone new, one might assume they’re in a lower role or position because of their gender. Or skin color. Or other visible indication that they’re a member of a marginalized group.Massachusetts State Representative Tram Nguyen was on the receiving end of one of these demotions, which she shared on Twitter:body[data-twttr-rendered="true"] background-color: transparent;.twitter-tweet margin: auto !important;Lobbyist: Are you Rep X’s aide? Me (in full suit): No. Lobbyist: Are you Rep Y’s (...)
#inclusion #black-history-month #diversity #diversity-in-tech #allyship
Learn to Pronounce Their Names, Don’t Hold Interviews in Hotel Rooms, and Other Actions for Allies
▻https://hackernoon.com/learn-to-pronounce-their-names-dont-hold-interviews-in-hotel-rooms-and-o
Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive #workplace and be a better ally.Photo of a door opening to a hotel room, by Pixabay via Pexels.1. Learn how to pronounce their namesWhile mispronouncing a colleague’s name may not seem like a big deal, it can be one more reminder that they are different from the norm. Doing so might make them feel they don’t belong, or that they’re less important than their peers.In an article for KQED, reporter Gail Cornwall shared tips collected from educators for remembering students’ names. Things like:Tell someone, “I don’t know how to say your name yet, can you explain it to me? I’m working on learning it, and it’s important to me to say it the way it’s meant to be said.”Keep saying it until you get it right.Use names as much as possible, (...)
Don’t Pick “Mini-Me” Mentees and Other Actions for Allies
▻https://hackernoon.com/dont-pick-mini-me-mentees-and-other-actions-for-allies-3e78ddf6ddd1?sour
Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and become a better ally.Photo of a primate looking in a mirror at itself. Photo by Andre Mouton from Pexels.1. Don’t pick “mini-me” menteesEarlier this week, Bloomberg published the results of a research study that shows 71% of mentors surveyed have mentees of the same gender and race as themselves.Allies, let’s all respond to that next email from someone who is different from us who’s seeking our advice. Tell the women’s group at our company that we’re available to be a mentor. Volunteer through a formal mentoring program and request someone from a different demographic.Let’s not be part of that 71% who only have “mini-me” mentees.2. Look deep and look often when identifying talentStretch assignments can help employees (...)
#talent-management #sexual-harassment #diversity #inclusion #betterallies
What Does #black in Tech Look Like?
▻https://hackernoon.com/what-does-black-in-tech-look-like-652db1e5c43c?source=rss----3a8144eabfe
Over the last 30 years, the tech industry has seen a great boost and is at the fore of dedicated innovations and advancements around the world. The boom in tech has led to developments and created opportunities for millions all over the world. While beyond the skies is the limit for tech, and developers, #diversity — or rather, a lack of it is a growing concern. Software teams seem to be made up of primarily white and Asian men. Blacks, women, and Hispanics are largely under underrepresented.Interestingly, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter, according to the companies’ diversity reports are on an average 56% white, 37% Asian, 3% Hispanic and 1% black.Tech should be one industry where race or gender should take a secondary place. Skills, experience, and results are the primary interest (...)
The Tech Industry Is Broken and It’s Our Fault.
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I was walking to Chipotle with my girlfriend yesterday when she mentioned that one of the questions on her final exam wanted her to model a map in a video game. As I’ve been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 for the last month this didn’t sound like a difficult question to grasp, however as a non-gamer Jessica said it took her more time trying to understand the concept than actually answering the question. The professor used Risk and Settlers Of Catan as examples, both of which are games she has never played. Ultimately Jessica answered the question using Sims as an example since you are able to move around the neighborhoods in a way similar to a map.Ever since Jessica declared her major in Computer Science I’ve been more focused on the different privileges that currently exist in the (...)
#technology #inclusion #software-engineering #startup-lessons #diversity
Latest Regional Cryptocurrencies Trends: ICOs through the lenses of the regional particularities
▻https://hackernoon.com/latest-regional-cryptocurrencies-trends-icos-through-the-lenses-of-the-r
Cryptocurrencies are commonly associated with international financial solutions. But while this is true of many blockchain projects, especially those from the earliest stage of this technology’s development, recent years have seen quite a few promising crypto enterprises emerge in other segments. Cryptocurrency mining has become its own lucrative industry. Other uses for blockchain technology have been found in the fields of #marketing, logistics and gaming, using smart contracts for reliable and transparent transactions and bypassing the expensive services of middlemen. Since such projects are more directly connected to the real economy, they also tend to be more localised, especially at their early stages. As a result, some interesting trends could be observed, with regards to what (...)
Advancing #diversity in #tech and Winning Together
▻https://hackernoon.com/advancing-diversity-in-tech-and-winning-together-7bcb7ee486c2?source=rss
Learner’s Guild’s Field Trip To SlackLearner’s Guild at Slack“Out of a great need we are all holding hands and climbing. Not loving is letting go. Listen, the terrain around here is far too dangerous for that.”— HafezDuring my last 2 weeks at Learner’s Guild, a coding school in Oakland, I was able to organize a few special events which marked my nostalgic and life changing time there. The most memorable was a field trip to #slack. The idea came from an awesome engineer, friend, and Girl Develop It Chapter Leader, Brenda Jin. Over coffee, our conversation led to gender and diversity issues in tech. She casually mentioned inviting my school for a tour and Q&A session. A month later, thanks to Jeunee Simon and Brenda, 50 learners from Learner’s Guild were headed for a half-day event at Slack’s (...)
Coming soon: Racism as a Service ! #RAAS
▻https://ntechlab.com > Chercher : Ethnicity recognition
A #diversity Round Table — Observations
▻https://hackernoon.com/a-diversity-round-table-observations-94425dd2b89f?source=rss----3a8144ea
I love the Collision conference. I attend every year. As a fund manager, it is a great place to see old friends, meet new ones, gain market awareness, learn about ideas and problem sets and have numerous intellectually curious conversations.Collision facilitates an “investor summit” every year where investors select a couple of “round table” discussions to join, from a list of just over a dozen options (with topics ranging from how to be a better board member to crypto currency and geographic investment focus, etc.).I chose to attend the panel on “How to bring about diversity in the VC industry” and was rather surprised that this was the least attended session (only 9 participants versus an average of 20 for the other sessions) with only two male participants, and only 1 white male.I’m (...)
#collision-conference #venture-capital #diversity-round-table #tech
A Day at the Women of Silicon Valley Conference
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Using note cards with no shameWhy is there a dude on stage?Last week I had the unexpected and unique honor of hosting the technical track at the Women of Silicon Valley conference. This was my first time hosting a track, which turns out to be fun and terrifying in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. A speaker drops out with one day to spare. Slides get mixed up. Audiences need to be warmed up for Q&A. It all really kept me on my toes throughout the day.More importantly, it was a special honor to be one of the few male attendees at this event targeted at women in #tech. A common question is why I was asked to host and why I said, “Yes” (you know, not being a women and all). There are two reasons:First, I’m a black male VP of Engineering in Silicon Valley. As far as I know, there are only (...)
The Line Between #mentorship And Partnership
▻https://hackernoon.com/the-line-between-mentorship-and-partnership-e73e0289ad86?source=rss----3
One of the first pieces of advice most people will give you when you set out to become an entrepreneur is to “get yourself a few good mentors”. While I wholeheartedly agree with this advice and it can create a ton of good, very few people talk about the bad that can come from it if the proper lines are not drawn. While it has been several months since my experience which I will share some lessons from, I admit that I still harbor some negative emotions as I write about it. I will try my best to remain objective and unbiased, as one of the greatest lessons this particular mentor taught me is that “there are two sides to every story”.I’ll skip to the end of the story since the journey itself (while probably somewhat entertaining) is less important than the lessons that can be taken from it. (...)
How To Speak Up And Ask For Support From People Who Are In Positions of Authority
▻https://hackernoon.com/how-to-speak-up-and-ask-for-support-from-people-who-are-in-positions-of-
Photo by Charles DeluvioThere’s a lot going in our world that is frustrating and heartbreaking, which is why I love how in the last episode of Build, Melinda Briana Epler ended on such a positive note:“I firmly believe that if we change tech, we can change the world, because tech is so much a part of the world, and it’s increasingly so. Almost every company is becoming a tech company, and we have the power to really make a difference, whether it’s in your startup, whether it’s in your team, whether it’s in your company, whether it’s in tech as a whole, the entire industry. If you can affect change in any one of those areas, even if it’s you becoming a successful entrepreneur, that in itself, as an underrepresented entrepreneur, that can make a big difference.”I know it’s easier said than (...)
#diversity-and-inclusion #women-in-tech #professional-development #diversity #public-speaking
Definitions, Cake, and Zombies | 3 Lessons Learnt from #hacking at TX McCombs 3-P Hackathon
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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of hacking at the McCombs School of #business 3-P Hackathon which was focused on tackling 3 challenges: People, Profit (Sustainability), and Planet. We worked over the course of Friday and Saturday to come up with some creative solutions to these mammoth-sized problems.With every hackathon, there is always something new to learn and I wanted to share 3 lessons that I took away from this experience:1. Define everything2. Problems = Layered cake3. Zombies are welcomeOur keynote speaker on Saturday afternoon was Kristjan Jespersen, Ph.D. who is an Assistant Professor at the Copenhagen Business School. I loved his quote about how every business developed these days should be sustainable, but beyond that, he started his speech by showing a painting “Landscape (...)