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Todd Kaufman
May 20, 2016
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Becoming Less Horrible at Diversity
Talk given at self.conference by Katie Miller (@phedinkus) and Todd Kaufman (@toddkaufman)
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May 20, 2016
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Transcript
BECOMING less horrible AT DIVERSITY
@phedinkus KATIE MILLER
@toddkaufman TODD KAUFMAN
Software is broken! @testdouble aims to fix it Say
[email protected]
DIVERSITY
“I care, but…”
<excuses />
Rocky Mountain Ruby September 2013
oh shit
SHAME
GUILT leads to hiding
PRIVILEGE should not cause shame
BEING IDLE should cause shame
How Test Double Fixed Diversity
100%
88%
How Test Double Fixed Diversity
How Test Double Fixed is fixing Diversity
Why is Test Double so fucked up?
STARTING A BUSINESS IS hard
None
uh…
None
Using Your Words Overcomes Shame
None
None
None
Go talk to Ashe now
GETTING BETTER internally
IDENTIFY RETAIN LOCATE THE HOW:
INDENTIFYING good people
issue #1 Implicit Bias
Broaden Viewpoints
issue #2 Interviewing is Stressful
Self Scheduled
Bridge Agent
issue #3 Random Results
Same People
Same Standards
issue #4 False Negatives
Align Interview Steps with Actual Work
Values and Soft Skills Matter
RETAINING good people
Focus on Values
Open and Honest
Empathy
Continuous Improvement
None
Benefits
Balance
Normal Workdays
Time Off
Fair Compensation
Alter egos For Everyone
Amber - Agent 0011 Kevin - Agent 009 Jason -
Agent 003 Dustin - Agent 0013 Dean - Agent 0018 Todd - Agent 001 Justin - Agent 002 Katie - Agent 0017
Support
None
Agents Clients
More Diversity
FINDING good people
Your Reputation Matters
Don’t be an asshole
“That’s great and all but I don’t own a company.”
<shrug>
Your Network Matters
give give ⏳
None
#socialmedia<3
Just hiring diversely doesn’t help the industry
None
Value all levels of experience
Change starts with you
Diversity is broken! Help @testdouble fix it Say
[email protected]
Thank You!