Why diversifying the tech industry can't be fixed with a simple solution.
," a story about the challenge of bringing more women into the technology field yet did not highlight any female-led efforts. And in doing so, like Google’s recent attempt to mitigate inequities through pay, the report oversimplified why the industry has struggled to move the needle.
The broadcast focused on the “pipeline problem,” and efforts to inspire more girls to learn to code and enter the field. Yes, there is a dire need to get more kids from all kinds of backgrounds to develop 21 century skills to fill the jobs of tomorrow. But there are also important issues that need to be fixed within the companies powering the digital economy itself.
As a former network TV news correspondent, I am quite familiar with the editing process and how difficult it is to boil down a complicated television story into a succinct piece. I will admit I do not know what was left on the"cutting room floor.” (As this post was being published, Ayah Bdeir, founder of littlebits
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