I posted this talk the day it appeared. At the time I was glad that she was given the opportunity to give it, because it was a searing indictment of the dominant culture in my industry that I think is necessary and deserved.
I also had this “not all programmers” reaction that I’d probably do best to just sit with.
Is programming inherently prideful and misogynistic? I doubt it. Is it getting better, though? No, it’s not.
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