Why Are Women Leaving Computer Science?(cacm.acm.org)
17 pointsby visha1v6 hours ago6 comments
  • nonethewiser2 hours ago
    Half of women leave by age 35.

    How many men leave by age 35? Whats the baseline? Why doesn’t the article state this? Is 50% low?

    • neuronexmachina17 minutes ago
      From one of the linked sources: https://womenhack.com/women-in-tech-statistics/

      >Women leave tech at 45% higher rates than men. [Accenture, 2024]

    • x313an hour ago
      Following the citations, the original source is this 2013 paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4279242/pdf/nihms58...

      The paper compares women in STEM to women outside STEM (as the baseline). However, the paper tracks a cohort of high school/college students from 1979, meaning they would've reached 35 by the 1990s.

    • pfannkuchen2 hours ago
      What percent of them are married to men in tech and then leave the industry after they have kids, since they can afford to live on a single income at that point even in HCOL areas? I would guess a lot.
      • gracefullibertyan hour ago
        Would also like to see the stats of men who do the same.
  • graymalkin5 hours ago
    I am a woman with a grad degree in CS. I left the field because I was BORED. The field was full of stuffy types who were only interested in money. It still is.
    • telesilla2 hours ago
      Try changing the field, some areas are still exciting and full of innovation in tech. Maybe be part of a small team, or even better start your own. Lots of opportunities to find funding for women-run outfits.
    • salawat5 minutes ago
      Fellow here who feels the same way. Industry seems hell bent on making the world worse by shoving processors where they don't belong. If that's the best this field can be arsed to aspire to, I'll find something else to do. No FIRE is worth knowing paving the path to a dystopian hellhole.
  • dominotw13 minutes ago
    programming is a horrible job that most ppl hate. Women get an option to do photography while husbands play the role of drone breadwinner.

    No one ( women or men) will admit to eat, love ,pray while their partners give them health insurance and stable income being a corporate drone.

    Anyways this article doesnt really answer "why" despite the title.

  • andsoitis6 hours ago
    > The number one reason women leave the field is a lack of confidence, or imposter syndrome,

    > “They have a computer science degree.."

    Haven't we been saying for a long time that a degree is not a sign of competence?

    • graymalkin5 hours ago
      I think that’s to try to make those who didn’t get one feel better, but yes it’s a problem. I always shush myself when I see it.
    • ButlerianJihadan hour ago
      Earning a degree in any field is surely a sign of investment and commitment.
    • cindyllm5 hours ago
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  • visha1v6 hours ago
    half of women leave the technology field by age 35
  • ksudb5 hours ago
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