Christof StadlerMay 6, 2023
Shantini

I posted about how the iOS development space is very white, male, and straight. A lot of white, male, straight people seemed to think this was me telling them they’re doing something wrong.

I said that I don’t see a lot of people like me in my field. If your immediate reaction to that is defensive in any way, you’re the problem. You need to examine why that makes you react defensively. That’s my advice on how to improve diversity. Interrogate your own bias.

May 5, 2023 at 10:19pmWeb
Show threadEd RossMay 5, 2023
@shantini
I still remember the day another boy said something to the only girl attending the A-Level Computing class that made her switch to another course. I wasn't involved in the conversation but I was annoyed once I found out. She should have been able to take the course without having to take BS from others there.
Show threadÓscar Morales VivóMay 5, 2023

@shantini i didn’t even know there was any debate to be had there.

It’s also annoying as hell when you join a team and everyone else seems out from the clone factory 😩. And that’s without being necessarily on the receiving end of various biases.

Show threadNick 🐘May 6, 2023
@shantini so white I was blinded by the pictures from deep dish
Show threadNeil HargreavesMay 6, 2023
@shantini how do you find the cultural diversity in iOS development?
Show threadPablo SBMay 6, 2023
@shantini same in academics. Lots of white cis male dominating. Every time there are initiatives to increase women and racial diversity in higher positions it’s seen as “biased” and “not recruiting the best”. Don’t they really see that they’re basically defending that a high percentage of white, cis male are better than the rest and insinuating that if there’s low diversity is because others aren’t as good as they are?
Show threadAaronMay 6, 2023
@shantini As a white male iOS developer, I think we have done something wrong as a community. We don’t do enough to hire, train and promote people from non-traditional backgrounds.
Show threadBorisMay 6, 2023
@shantini my first team in big US company was so white, geeky, pop culture infused and Mario kart loving that I felt like a diversity hire 😎
Show threadDavid HaydlMay 7, 2023

@shantini from what I get from the replies to your posts, the situations can vary quite a lot, or am I wrong? Also, as a newcomer, I realise that the space is quite welcomig to everybody

regardless, this should really not matter. what should matter is the person self and (when I go with your example of the iOS dev space) and their impact of their work

Show threadhachinijukuMay 12, 2023
@shantini In development and all other aspects of computing, we need the largest workforce we can find. Narrow, insulated communities don't help. Everybody needs to be able to play! Thanks for your efforts in shining the light on this critical deficiency!