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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

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Most men in the 1940's and 50's did not know how to use a keyboard and thus could not write code. It wasn't until the early 1960's, when men realized the power and prestige associated with software development, that women were not so subtly pushed out of the profession. A Corporate Culture That Changes the Odds.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

Both Sides of the Table

There have been many studies done on the topic including looking at twins raised in separate families. There have been studies of adopted children to their natural parents versus the parents that raised them. I have also seen studies on “birth order.&#. You’re not born into being a world-class software developer.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. Defensibility in Software. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? 15 minutes.