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Simon talking about why he founded speeddate.com at #ghc13 (at Computer History Museum)

CBS featured The Grace Hopper Celebration!

Watch the interview with attendees and Maria Klawe here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50158139n

#ghc13 #grace hopper #computer science #technology #women in tech #maria klawe #harvey mudd #harvey mudd college #cs #minneapolis

How do you see the male/female ratio evolving in the industry?

"It's still a lot of guys. I think there's been a small improvement in how easy it is to get into the field... the biggest benefit we've been seeing is just the awareness of the lack of diversity in tech and the underrepresentation of minorities. There's a lot more awareness that this is a problem and that it's hurting the economy. "It's a cultural problem and it's something that needs addressing. We're just in the beginning of addressing those issues. The lack of women in technology is not something that's ok and it's not something that is the natural way of things. It's a bug. It's one that the technology industry needs to fix."

Read the whole article here.

#learning to code #women in tech #ghc13 #codeforgood