I think IT may select for people who were nerds in high school and spent time learning to program instead of socializing. (I suspect that if we really want to get more women in to IT, this may be what needs to be fixed—high school girls generally have friends they do stuff with. :P)
See this article on how people who haven’t programmed from a young age often feel intimidated by those who have.
I think IT may select for people who were nerds in high school and spent time learning to program instead of socializing. (I suspect that if we really want to get more women in to IT, this may be what needs to be fixed—high school girls generally have friends they do stuff with. :P)
See this article on how people who haven’t programmed from a young age often feel intimidated by those who have.