> No need of the "if true", it's studied. Terrible. :( > Changing it in entire societies will take time, but there is talk about "growth mindset" vs "fixed mindset". I am glad that things are changing, and rather…
> girls are praised for results and boys for effort This is a sad thing, if true. If true, it does sound very changeable. From the article you linked: > bright girls believe that their abilities are innate and…
You're right; it's bad practice. Sometimes I just want to talk tech and it's easier for me to talk about a tangent that I undersand than to stay on-topic when I don't have any knowledge, but that's a bad habit when it…
I was following the time honored HN tradition of posting one line about the article and then taking up a tangent. That might be a practice to do away with. But to be literal, I asked because I wanted to talk about it…
there are many good reasons for wanting more women developers, IMO. are there any bad reasons for wanting such? this is not a flip comment. if it causes a laugh i dont see a problem with that but it is honestly not…
man, that sounds like a trashy thing (for the VC to have done).
This was an interesting read. I found it well written and kind of sad, if optimistic and hopeful. Personally, I would love to see a lot more female developers. I am betting there is no significant difference in inherent…
> No need of the "if true", it's studied. Terrible. :( > Changing it in entire societies will take time, but there is talk about "growth mindset" vs "fixed mindset". I am glad that things are changing, and rather…
> girls are praised for results and boys for effort This is a sad thing, if true. If true, it does sound very changeable. From the article you linked: > bright girls believe that their abilities are innate and…
You're right; it's bad practice. Sometimes I just want to talk tech and it's easier for me to talk about a tangent that I undersand than to stay on-topic when I don't have any knowledge, but that's a bad habit when it…
I was following the time honored HN tradition of posting one line about the article and then taking up a tangent. That might be a practice to do away with. But to be literal, I asked because I wanted to talk about it…
there are many good reasons for wanting more women developers, IMO. are there any bad reasons for wanting such? this is not a flip comment. if it causes a laugh i dont see a problem with that but it is honestly not…
man, that sounds like a trashy thing (for the VC to have done).
This was an interesting read. I found it well written and kind of sad, if optimistic and hopeful. Personally, I would love to see a lot more female developers. I am betting there is no significant difference in inherent…