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HACKER’S LIST FOUNDER CHARLES TENDELL TALKS IMPORTANCE OF HACKING & DIVERSITY IN TECH

When you think of a hacker, what characteristics come to mind? Chances are your thoughts instantly go to a young, white, glasses-wearing introvert feverishly typing away at a basement computer. Not true. At least not in all cases.

Bridge the diversity gap in tech

Diversity in the tech world has been a problem for years, but only recently have companies begun to release data on just how skewed the numbers are. The vast majority of tech companies have an overwhelmingly white male workforce while Latinos and blacks make up as little as 4 percent.

CAN CODING BOOT CAMPS IMPROVE DIVERSITY IN THE TECH INDUSTRY?

The tech industry has a diversity problem. It’s been discussed time and time again. Not only is it important for companies to understand that they need to prioritize gender and racial diversity in order to thrive, (and that “more white women does not equal tech diversity”) but it is also imperative that people from marginalized groups are able to visualize themselves as computer engineers and are given the opportunity to learn the skills that will help them break into the tech industry.