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Program Thinking - How do you design initiatives for diversity?

There’s much more we could do to improve gender diversity in tech. But with so many ideas, how should you get started in tackling this problem? How do you measure success? In this talk, I will share the people-centric methodology that helps you design your diversity programs and initiatives.

First presented at PyCon Thailand 2019 (https://th.pycon.org/en)

Elisha Tan

June 15, 2019
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  1. TechLadies.co Women’s journey into the tech industry Exploration Figuring out

    if tech industry is for them Investment Spending time to learn usable skills Commitment Spending time to learn employable skills or actively searching for employment Community Education Opportunity Study Group - Full stack, starting from front-end - Bi-Weekly Meet - Topic synced with Study - Once every 2 months Bootcamp - 12 weeks part-time Go - Ad-hoc basis Coding Weekend - Held overseas yearly Tech Talks - 2 times a year - Adhoc topics
  2. TechLadies.co Women’s journey into the tech industry Exploration Figuring out

    if tech industry is for them Investment Spending time to learn usable skills Commitment Spending time to learn employable skills or actively searching for employment Community Education Opportunity Study Group - Full stack, starting from front-end - Bi-Weekly Meet - Topic synced with Study - Once every 2 months Bootcamp - 12 weeks part-time Go - Ad-hoc basis Coding Weekend - Held overseas yearly Tech Talks - 2 times a year - Adhoc topics
  3. TechLadies.co Women’s journey into the tech industry Exploration Figuring out

    if tech industry is for them Investment Spending time to learn usable skills Commitment Spending time to learn employable skills or actively searching for employment
  4. TechLadies.co Women’s journey into the tech industry Exploration Figuring out

    if tech industry is for them Investment Spending time to learn usable skills Commitment Spending time to learn employable skills or actively searching for employment
  5. TechLadies.co 1. 25 - 35 year old 2. Wants to

    enter tech industry 3. Not formally trained in CS 4. Currently working full-time in non-tech industry 5. Learning programming online and workshops, but need something more intensive
  6. TechLadies.co Help women become software engineers Something more intensive than

    workshops Learn by doing Probably learn better by working on a real product, not small prototypes
  7. TechLadies.co TechLadies Bootcamp is a 12-week part-time accelerated learning program

    designed to help women with some basic programming background become professional programmers. Ladies are guided by industry experts to create products for non-profit organizations
  8. TechLadies.co How does the TechLadies Bootcamp work? • Part-time programming

    bootcamp • Designed to help women of all nationalities and career backgrounds become programmers • Learn how to code by working in teams 3, creating products for NGOs, under the guidance of industry experts • Spend >15 hours/week. 3 - 4 hours on Sat, 10+ hours self-study • SGD550 to participate, full scholarships available
  9. TechLadies.co Lessons learned • It.. works? 30% of graduates found

    software- related jobs and internships • People learn better if there’s an end goal in mind • People want to help but need direction • Cheap + Good = DEMAND! • Secret sauce? objective + structure + community
  10. TechLadies.co What to leverage? • Invite graduates back to mentor

    and speak • Support graduates to start organising events • Showcase graduates’ stories to inspire more women • Leverage programs by other companies and communities • Leverage other programs you have
  11. TechLadies.co Women’s journey into the tech industry Exploration Figuring out

    if tech industry is for them Investment Spending time to learn usable skills Commitment Spending time to learn employable skills or actively searching for employment Community Education Opportunity Study Group - Full stack, starting from front-end - Bi-Weekly Meet - Topic synced with Study - Once every 2 months Bootcamp - 12 weeks part-time Go - Ad-hoc basis Coding Weekend - Held overseas yearly Tech Talks - 2 times a year - Adhoc topics
  12. TechLadies.co 5 lessons from building TechLadies • Good people +

    vision + resources = MAGIC Magic • Marketing is just as important as coding • Win by helping others win • Everyone can contribute, even if you can’t code • It has its costs
  13. TechLadies.co 5 lessons from building TechLadies • Good people +

    vision + resources = MAGIC Magic • Marketing is just as important as coding • Win by helping others win • Everyone can contribute, even if you can’t code • It has its costs
  14. TechLadies.co “I was extremely lost and my self- confidence fell

    tremendously after being kicked out from NUS Masters programme two years ago. Today, I am here standing up again to pursue my new-found dream.” Oon Xin Tian Frontend Developer, Meiro