Re:Had a computer in my room. Didn’t become a Woman Developer
by CM30 on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @12:43PM
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This article made me wonder whether the same thing can be said of people of every gender, not just women. I mean, I wasn't particularly good at maths as a kid and thought programming was just something I'd never understand. It was only after creating websites and messing around with CMS systems as part of a hobby that I realised it was a field I could actually work in.
How many people of both genders are in this exact situation?
> I never considered tech as a possible career choice. I was always bad at maths and since my teachers didn’t care, I simply gave up and chose to pursue a literary education.
Web development and programming in general was never exactly a 'suggested' career choice when I was in school or university.
Women may be more affected by this, but I suspect the general issue here (not thinking you can become a developer, having no guidance towards it as a career path, etc) may affect people of all genders and backgrounds.
How many people of both genders are in this exact situation?
> I never considered tech as a possible career choice. I was always bad at maths and since my teachers didn’t care, I simply gave up and chose to pursue a literary education.
Web development and programming in general was never exactly a 'suggested' career choice when I was in school or university.
Women may be more affected by this, but I suspect the general issue here (not thinking you can become a developer, having no guidance towards it as a career path, etc) may affect people of all genders and backgrounds.