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Re:Facebook’s Point System Fails to Close Diversity Gap by meira on Friday August 19, 2016 @01:02AM (#12318051)
It's clear that tech is the Golden mine of XXI century, so democratize this industry in particular is important.
Re:Facebook’s Point System Fails to Close Diversity Gap by reefoctopus on Friday August 19, 2016 @01:10AM (#12318072)
There is nothing stopping anybody with an Internet connection and a little bit of curiosity from learning to code. The computer doesn't care about your race or gender.

This issue strikes a chord with me because I spent years programming while others called me a nerd. Now that my skills are useful people claim I must be doing well because of my sex and skin color.

Re:Facebook’s Point System Fails to Close Diversity Gap by crazy1van on Friday August 19, 2016 @01:20AM (#12318118)
> It's clear that tech is the Golden mine of XXI century

What's the evidence for this claim? I think tech is fun, pays for a good standard of living, and is a solid career choice for any person entering the job market. However, according to the bureau of labor and statistics, you're still better off going into a host of fields like medicine, dentistry, airline pilots, law, and finance.

[0] http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

Re:Facebook’s Point System Fails to Close Diversity Gap by flukus on Friday August 19, 2016 @01:57AM (#12318215)
I think it's a skewed view based off looking at the billionaire outliers, not the majority of us mere peons.