Conscious and unconscious bias societal pressures and discomfort with women's ambition are
issues that women are confronted with in any male-dominated setting and tech is no exception.
Statistically women are a disproportionately small percentage of the technology industry. How
did we get here what is changing and what can future generations of women in STEM expect? In
Crushing the IT Gender Bias author Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman applies her two decades of experience
in tech to these meaningful questions plus many more. As a mentor and sponsor of women in the
database and development communities Pot'Vin-Gorman uses experience visualizations of hard
data and industry interviews to describe the many challenges that women face in STEM. She then
shows you how to inoculate against them. Small positive changes like these are similar to a
vaccine: they build individual immunity and thus create herd immunity to protect the most
vulnerable. This shift is accomplished through increased representation of-and direct exposure
to-successful role models in the industry. You'll get practical advice related to hiring
practices salary negotiations and barriers to collaboration. After witnessing multiple female
peers depart the tech world Pot'Vin-Gorman has written Crushing the IT Gender Bias to make her
voice heard and to start this necessary conversation productively so that women can thrive.
Additionally this book is for male professionals who desire to grow in their understanding and
eliminate bias in their environments. Do not be content with mere survival. Read this book
practice the techniques and most importantly learn how to pay it forward. By arming yourself
with knowledge and facing bias head-on you can be the meaningful change that you want to see
in the tech industry. Who This Book Is For Women in any area of technology with a desire to
make and lead positive change by eliminating conscious and unconscious bias along with
strategically confronting the many issues facing women in a field dominated by cultural bias.
The book appeals to those just starting a career through to seasoned professionals and even to
those entering the management tier. This book also welcomes men with a desire to grow in their
understanding and eliminate bias in the world around them.
