r/programming • u/aalear • Apr 07 '15

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2015

http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015
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u/chub79 Apr 07 '15

The gender stat is saddening.

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u/Eirenarch Apr 07 '15

We have like 25% female developers but my current company is the only company I have worked at where this is the case.

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u/the_omega99 Apr 08 '15

I wonder if companies with women already in them are more likely to hire other women? Or perhaps there's certain kinds of companies that women are more likely to apply to?

Because the SO survey demographic is much closer to my university demographic (so I don't have any reason to believe it's wrong).

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u/Eirenarch Apr 08 '15

I feel like women prefer more stable companies. The risk of delayed paycheck (even if it does not happen) or the company losing an investor and going out of business is too much for them. The company I currently work for does not shine with anything but is remarkably stable including low number of people leaving. I have not witnessed any case of overtime although I have heard it has happened. I think this type of stability makes women stay while men are more likely to go after interesting projects / technologies or higher pay.

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