u/BarnacleFew5587 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Love this take and agree. I am an Ada graduate who did not get an internship return offer due to layoffs. Secured an entry-level swe position on the open market. And now with 2 YOE recently secured two L4 (mid-level) FAANG offers I am currently deciding between. Team matched to i
u/michaelnovati replied ·
I agree with that. I strongly believe that diversity has a very broad meaning in general and the industry has a long way to go, but starting with just gender identity, big tech is still about 75% men and 25% women and moving that needle even just 1% is crazy hard.
I do see reports of stem being more 50/50 in school now and I think it will take a long time for the ratio to be representative.
And in the meantime, programs like Ada play a critical role in helping people who are already past school bridge the gap.
It actually disappoints me tremendously that a lot of intense bootcamps have very poor gender ratios. Women are still primary care givers for children, so I don't think the traditional 11 hour a day 6 day a week bootcamp is doing anything to help.