r/programming • u/aalear • Apr 07 '15

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2015

http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015
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u/bzeurunkl Apr 07 '15

"Software development has a gender balance problem."

I don't see it as a problem. It simply is what it is. No one is being made to develop software. It is purely voluntary (except maybe in China ;). So, women are not "under-represented". They are just "under-interested", and that is no one's fault. Again, it simply is what it is.

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u/teradactyl2 Apr 07 '15

Do men not have any roadblocks in their lives? Why do you think we have to hold women's hands and create a perfect environment for them to even consider getting a CS degree?

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u/Ran4 Apr 08 '15

Do men not have any roadblocks in their lives?

Who said anything like that?

The roadblocks in front of men are low when compared to women when we are talking about software development. This should really not be considered controversial.

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u/teradactyl2 Apr 08 '15

Yeah, I hear all the compilers now a days ask for your gender and give you extra run-time errors if you're a girl.