Gender gap in perception of computer science(zephoria.org)
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Gender gap in perception of computer science
http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2009/06/08/gender_gap_in_p.html
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http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science
The girls don't think it's a great career.
The girls are right!
Boys (and men) bet on long odds and so few get their payoff. Computer science is a terrible career for the "bottom" 95%. Unless you are absolutely in love with programming, there's little reward for being an anonymous code jockey inside a big corporation.
Just think Office Space.
You must agree with this to some extent or you wouldn't be on HN.
But boys/men are also far more willing to go to extremes in their pursuit of the long odds than women, as well.
The girls are right!
Boys (and men) bet on long odds and so few get their payoff. Computer science is a terrible career for the "bottom" 95%. Unless you are absolutely in love with programming, there's little reward for being an anonymous code jockey inside a big corporation.
Just think Office Space.
You must agree with this to some extent or you wouldn't be on HN.
But boys/men are also far more willing to go to extremes in their pursuit of the long odds than women, as well.