I received an email inviting me to join a group to help improve diversity at an upcoming EclipseCon. I was surprised at how reluctant I was to help. My first reaction was ‘I do my bit and it’s just not my job‘. Maybe it hadn’t help I had just been reading research suggesting women and minorities are the ones most penalized for promoting diversity. Nevertheless, the request had come from Alex Schladebeck, someone I have a lot of respect and admiration for and I simply could not say no to her. And I’m really glad I did say yes. One meeting had us all thinking, raised a lot of questions and generated useful suggestions. It also inspired me to look into the topic more thoroughly and I was surprised where the research led me and what the solutions should be. Continue reading “Whose job is it promote diversity in the Eclipse community?”
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