Why We Don’t Employ Female Developers

Re:Why We Don’t Employ Female Developers by gowld on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:35PM (#16571877)

Calling women "girls" is more patronizing than looking for qualified candidates.

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Re:Why We Don’t Employ Female Developers by jazoom on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:40PM (#16571913)

I'm pretty sure ohf was talking about cultivating career ambitions in school girls. Yes, they are girls.

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Re:Why We Don’t Employ Female Developers by gregknicholson on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:42PM (#16571932)

I think they did actually mean “girls” — we need more kids tinkering with tech and wanting a career in it.

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Re:Why We Don’t Employ Female Developers by rifung on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:42PM (#16571930)

Is it patronizing even if we also call men boys? And can you explain why?

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