# Diversity Published articles for Diversity. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Community consultation on increasing diversity in APNIC community leadership: Stage 1 report released DevFeed: [Community consultation on increasing diversity in APNIC community leadership: Stage 1 report released]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Kenny Huang Published: 2026-09-04T05:34:12Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [APNIC Blog]() Topics: [Internet](), [Network]() Tags: [apnic-62](), [apnic-ec](), [community](), [diversity](), [emerging-leaders](), [governance](), [guest-post](), [leadership](), [remote](), [survey](), [time]() ### AI overview The APNIC Executive Council has released the Stage 1 report from a consultation on increasing diversity in APNIC community leadership. The consultation gathered input from 49 participants across 21 economies and identified themes including leadership pathways, election barriers, and the time and support required for participation. A second consultation is planned at APNIC 62, followed by a final report. ### Source excerpt The APNIC Executive Council has released the Stage 1 report on APNIC's community consultation on increasing diversity in APNIC community leadership. The discussion will continue at APNIC 62 in Mumbai, with remote participation available. ## The Block and Tackle of Django's Code of Conduct Working Group DevFeed: [The Block and Tackle of Django's Code of Conduct Working Group]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Ryan, Code of Conduct WG Chair Published: 2026-08-24T14:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [The Django weblog]() Topics: [Django](), [Pull Request](), [Template]() Tags: [availability](), [community](), [diversity](), [django](), [framework](), [open-source](), [python]() ### AI overview Django's Code of Conduct Working Group explains the governance and technical process behind adopting Contributor Covenant 3.0, including membership, board oversight, escalation paths, decision-making, and structured proposals for future changes. ### Source excerpt In early 2026, Django's Code of Conduct Working Group adopted Contributor Covenant 3.0 as Django's Code of Conduct. I talked about why at DjangoCon US 2026 (slides here). That talk was mostly the story of how we managed the people side of the process. This post is the technical mechanics of how we managed the change and our work going forward. Who can change what, and who has to sign off The Code of Conduct Working Group is established by the DSF board and kept deliberately small. At least three people, per the working group manual, recruited for diversity of geography, background, and lived experience rather than just availability. Membership is volunteer and term-limited. Terms became annual in February 2026, and if a member doesn't respond to the January renewal check-in within a week, they're rolled off. Nobody has to feel guilty about stepping back. The board isn't a separate, distant approval layer sitting above the working group. The DSF board's president always holds a seat on the working group and acts as its board liaison. Other board members can volunteer alongside them, and two currently do, in addition to the chair. Day to day, the working group operates independently. It only has to go back to the board for three things: spending money, taking a drastic punitive action, or altering the Code of Conduct text itself. There's a second working group in the mix too. The Online Community Working Group handles routine moderation of Django's day-to-day spaces. It doesn't touch the Code of Conduct Working Group at all until something gets escalated: a formal report, a violation spanning multiple spaces, or an issue neither group can resolve alone. Each group appoints one of its own members as liaison to the other. If the two groups can't reach consensus on something that needs joint handling, either chair can send it to the board. Inside the working group itself, decisions are made by consensus first. If that doesn't happen, a two-thirds majority of members with ## PRX Part 4: Our Data Strategy DevFeed: [PRX Part 4: Our Data Strategy]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Roman Frigg; David Bertoin; Jon Almazán Published: 2026-07-06T15:30:55Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Hugging Face - Blog]() Topics: [Training AI Models](), [vlm]() Tags: [data](), [datasets](), [diversity](), [fine-tuning](), [images](), [tooling](), [training](), [vlm]() ### AI overview The article describes assembling a diverse pre-training corpus for PRX from public and internal datasets, recaptioning images with a vision-language model, and prioritizing broad, faithful long-caption coverage over aesthetic filtering. ### Source excerpt In one sentence: we assemble training data from a mix of public and internal datasets, re-caption the images with a VLM, and turn the result into the streamable corpus we trained PRX on. At a high level, the data pipeline looks like this: In the following we will dive into it in detail. The goal was to assemble a large, diverse dataset for pre-training. ## GenPage: Towards End-to-End Generative Homepage Construction at Netflix DevFeed: [GenPage: Towards End-to-End Generative Homepage Construction at Netflix]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Netflix Technology Blog Published: 2026-06-29T13:01:02Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Netflix](), [Netflix TechBlog - Medium]() Topics: [Netflix](), [recommendation systems](), [Large Language Model](), [Machine learning](), [Reinforcement learning](), [Transformer]() Tags: [ai](), [app](), [diversity](), [engineering](), [feature-engineering](), [generation](), [generative](), [large-language-models](), [machine-learning](), [model](), [netflix](), [optimization](), [ranking](), [recommendation-system](), [reinforcement-learning](), [rl]() ### AI overview This Netflix developer article introduces GenPage, a generative approach that uses a single autoregressive model to construct a personalized homepage by generating recommendation rows, entities, and layout together. It describes replacing a multi-stage recommendation pipeline with end-to-end modeling and using reinforcement learning to optimize whole-page rewards, including interactions such as diversity and the balance between rows. ### Source excerpt Authors: Lequn Wang, Jiangwei Pan, and Linas Baltrunas Figure 1. Autoregressive homepage generation. GenPage builds a Netflix homepage one row or entity at a time, each one conditioned on what's already on the page and the user's context.Introduction The Netflix homepage is the first thing users see when they open the app and the primary way they discover content to enjoy. Almost every part of it is personalized, including which rows appear, which entities show up within those rows, and how everything is arranged on the page. Constructing that homepage is a genuinely hard problem. It is not simply producing one ranked list. The homepage is a structured, two-dimensional layout, made up of recommendation rows and the entities within them. Here, an entity can be a movie, show, game, live event, or other recommendable item. Each choice can affect the value of the others. Traditionally, it is built through a complex, multi-stage pipeline, with separate components for candidate generation and ranking at both the row and entity levels. We saw an opportunity to rethink this design. Large language models have shown that a single generative model can perform diverse tasks just by generating a response to a prompt. Inspired by this prompt-response paradigm, we trained a single generative model to build the homepage by directly answering one question: Given everything we know about this user and this request, what homepage should we generate to maximize user satisfaction? We call this approach GenPage. It treats the user history and request context as the prompt, and autoregressively generates the entire homepage as the response (Figure 1). Unlike most generative recommenders, such as TIGER, HSTU, and OneRec, which generate flat ranked lists, GenPage generates the rows, entities, and layout together. This shift is motivated by several goals: End-to-end modeling. A single transformer model that constructs the page from raw input signals can replace a complex multi-stage recommen ## Introducing GIST: The next stage in smart sampling DevFeed: [Introducing GIST: The next stage in smart sampling]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-01-23T17:46:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [The latest research from Google]() Topics: [Algorithms](), [Algorithms & Theory](), [datasets](), [data](), [Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence](), [Algorithm](), [Google](), [NeurIPS]() Tags: [algorithms](), [algorithms-theory](), [classification](), [computer-vision](), [data](), [data-mining-modeling](), [datasets](), [diversity](), [embedding](), [google](), [language-models](), [large-language-models-llms](), [machine-intelligence](), [machine-learning](), [neurips](), [points](), [research](), [systems](), [training](), [vision]() ### AI overview Google Research introduces GIST, an algorithm for selecting a high-quality subset of data for model training. It balances diversity, which reduces redundancy, with utility, which favors relevant and informative data, and provides a mathematical guarantee about solution quality. ### Source excerpt Algorithms & Theory ## Women in Tech presents: Roo Tech Showcase DevFeed: [Women in Tech presents: Roo Tech Showcase]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Olga Afanasieva Published: 2025-03-13T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Deliveroo]() Topics: [Software](), [App](), [coding]() Tags: [building](), [community](), [diversity](), [event](), [product](), [projects](), [software](), [talks](), [tech](), [women-in-tech]() ### AI overview Deliveroo's Women in Tech Employee Resource Group presents eight female employees and their five-minute lightning talks about projects, career transitions, and ideas shared at the group's end-of-year event. ### Source excerpt The Women in Tech Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Deliveroo was officially founded in 2023, and we are proud to represent an amazing community of female employees who identify as working in Tech at Deliveroo. This includes, but is not limited to, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Designers, and Product Managers and we also welcome those who want to move into a Tech role. We host many events and initiatives throughout the year that align with our mission to connect and empower women in technology to excel in their careers at Deliveroo and beyond. For our main end-of-year event, we chose to showcase some of the wonderful projects our female employees achieved last year, in the form of 5-minute lightning talks. Our VP of Engineering, Vaughn Washington, opened the event with a message about the importance of our ERG and events like these, which provide underrepresented groups a forum to showcase their achievements. In continuation of this spirit, we are very excited to be publishing this post on our tech blog for more people to discover our eight remarkable female speakers and their innovative ideas. Enjoy! Olga Afanasieva, Product Manager My name is Olga, I've been at Deliveroo about 3.5 years and mostly looked after Consumer Search and Recommendations. During the event I shared with the team my journey of building a Proof of Concept (POC) of an app that could help couples evaluate their relationship, facilitate feedback exchange and help them nurture the relationship. I've built that POC with my husband and a certified couple therapist while I was on maternity leave and managed to test it with 15 couples. Rabia Lakhani, Product Manager I'm Rabia and I am a product manager in the Consumer New Verticals team looking after the browsing, upsell and basket experience for our customers. I joined Deliveroo as a Technical Programme Manager and around 12 months ago, started my official journey into the Product world. I wanted to share my personal transition story on how I ## Women in security: Inspiring leaders of today and tomorrow DevFeed: [Women in security: Inspiring leaders of today and tomorrow]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jonaki Egenolf Published: 2024-11-19T05:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk]() Topics: [Cybersecurity](), [Security](), [Security & Privacy]() Tags: [blog](), [careers](), [cybersecurity](), [diversity](), [executive](), [innovation](), [interest](), [megawatt](), [resilience](), [security](), [series](), [snyk](), [snyk-team](), [voices]() ### AI overview Snyk's Women Leading Security series highlights the experiences, advice, resilience, and leadership of women in cybersecurity. The article discusses mentorship, allyship, inclusion, career barriers, and the importance of creating more pathways for women in security. ### Source excerpt Women in security: Inspiring leaders of today and tomorrow ## Introducing the new MDN Community page DevFeed: [Introducing the new MDN Community page]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: pranshu-khanna Published: 2024-10-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [MDN Blog]() Topics: [Open Source](), [Web](), [GitHub](), [Localization (l10n)](), [Discord](), [Internet]() Tags: [bugs](), [community](), [content](), [contribute](), [contributors](), [developers](), [discord](), [diversity](), [documentation](), [github](), [hub](), [internet](), [learn](), [open](), [open-source](), [platform](), [resources](), [skills](), [web](), [writing]() ### AI overview MDN introduces a new community page designed to recognize contributors, highlight their work, and help people connect and participate. The page features contributor profiles and stories, while inviting developers, writers, learners, and translators to contribute through activities such as improving documentation, fixing bugs, localization, GitHub work, and answering questions on Discord. ### Source excerpt We are thrilled to announce the new MDN community page that will be a hub to recognize our contributors and a place for contributors to get involved. ## Spotlight on CNCF Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Working Group (DHHWG) DevFeed: [Spotlight on CNCF Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Working Group (DHHWG)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: The Kubernetes Authors Published: 2024-09-30T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Kubernetes Contributors Blog]() Topics: [User interface design](), [Open Source](), [Kubernetes](), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](), [Maintainers](), [linkerd]() Tags: [accessibility](), [diversity](), [inclusion](), [inclusive](), [kubernetes](), [linkerd](), [maintainers](), [open-source]() ### AI overview An interview with Catherine Paganini explores the CNCF Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Working Group, its role in improving inclusion and accessibility, and pathways for people with disabilities to contribute to cloud native open-source projects such as Kubernetes. ### Source excerpt In recognition of Deaf Awareness Month and the importance of inclusivity in the tech community, we are spotlighting Catherine Paganini , facilitator and one of the founding members of CNCF Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Working Group (DHHWG). In this interview, Sandeep Kanabar , a deaf member of the DHHWG and part of the Kubernetes SIG ContribEx Communications team , sits down with Catherine to explore the impact of the DHHWG on cloud native projects like Kubernetes. Sandeep's journey is a testament to the power of inclusion. Through his involvement in the DHHWG, he connected with members of the Kubernetes community who encouraged him to join SIG ContribEx - the group responsible for sustaining the Kubernetes contributor experience. In an ecosystem where open-source projects are actively seeking contributors and maintainers, this story highlights how important it is to create pathways for underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities, to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. In this interview, we delve into Catherine's journey, the challenges and triumphs of establishing the DHHWG, and the vision for a more inclusive future in cloud native. We invite Kubernetes contributors, maintainers, and community members to reflect on the significance of empathy, advocacy, and community in fostering a truly inclusive environment for all, and to think about how they can support efforts to increase diversity and accessibility within their own projects. Introduction Sandeep Kanabar (SK): Hello Catherine, could you please introduce yourself, share your professional background, and explain your connection to the Kubernetes ecosystem? Catherine Paganini (CP): I'm the Head of Marketing at Buoyant , the creator of Linkerd , the CNCF-graduated service mesh, and 5th CNCF project. Four years ago, I started contributing to open source. The initial motivation was to make cloud native concepts more accessible to newbies and non-technical people. Without a technical backgrou ## Why building a strong culture of engineering is worth the effort DevFeed: [Why building a strong culture of engineering is worth the effort]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2024-04-08T20:26:30Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [The incident.io Blog]() Topics: [engineering-culture](), [Tech Lead]() Tags: [company](), [culture](), [diversity](), [engineering](), [incident](), [incident-channel](), [incident-management](), [incident-response](), [management](), [outage](), [post-mortem](), [slack-incident]() ### AI overview The episode examines why a strong engineering culture matters for organizations, including its effects on team experience and hiring. Lisa Karlin Curtis and Alicia Collymore discuss what culture means, the importance of diversity, and how engineers can be empowered to share their perspectives, with examples from incident.io. ### Source excerpt In this episode, we chat about why it's so important to building a strong culture of engineering at your organization. ## SCIN: A new resource for representative dermatology images DevFeed: [SCIN: A new resource for representative dermatology images]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Google AI (noreply@blogger.com) Published: 2024-03-19T15:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Google Research]() Topics: [datasets](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Google]() Tags: [ai](), [consent](), [crowd-sourcing](), [dataset](), [datasets](), [developers](), [diversity](), [google](), [health](), [open](), [privacy](), [research]() ### AI overview Google Research Health is releasing the Skin Condition Image Network (SCIN), an open-access dermatology image dataset created with Stanford Medicine physicians. It contains over 10,000 voluntarily contributed images covering skin, nail, and hair conditions across various skin tones and body parts, with retrospective dermatologist labels and contributor-provided metadata. ### Source excerpt Posted by Pooja Rao, Research Scientist, Google Research Health datasets play a crucial role in research and medical education, but it can be challenging to create a dataset that represents the real world. For example, dermatology conditions are diverse in their appearance and severity and manifest differently across skin tones. Yet, existing dermatology image datasets often lack representation of everyday conditions (like rashes, allergies and infections) and skew towards lighter skin tones. Furthermore, race and ethnicity information is frequently missing, hindering our ability to assess disparities or create solutions. To address these limitations, we are releasing the Skin Condition Image Network (SCIN) dataset in collaboration with physicians at Stanford Medicine. We designed SCIN to reflect the broad range of concerns that people search for online, supplementing the types of conditions typically found in clinical datasets. It contains images across various skin tones and body parts, helping to ensure that future AI tools work effectively for all. We've made the SCIN dataset freely available as an open-access resource for researchers, educators, and developers, and have taken careful steps to protect contributor privacy. Example set of images and metadata from the SCIN dataset. Dataset composition The SCIN dataset currently contains over 10,000 images of skin, nail, or hair conditions, directly contributed by individuals experiencing them. All contributions were made voluntarily with informed consent by individuals in the US, under an institutional-review board approved study. To provide context for retrospective dermatologist labeling, contributors were asked to take images both close-up and from slightly further away. They were given the option to self-report demographic information and tanning propensity (self-reported Fitzpatrick Skin Type, i.e., sFST), and to describe the texture, duration and symptoms related to their concern. One to three dermatologists ## How we engineer feedback at Figma with eng crits DevFeed: [How we engineer feedback at Figma with eng crits]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Laura Pang Published: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Figma Blog]() Topics: [Figma](), [Process]() Tags: [diversity](), [engineering](), [figma](), [process](), [workflow]() ### AI overview Figma's engineering critiques create an early, open setting for engineers to share unfinished work, explore technical approaches, and receive feedback. The process is intended to encourage diverse perspectives and unblock teams without becoming another approval gate. ### Source excerpt Engineering crits encourage a diversity of perspectives and unblock teams to pursue new ideas. Here's how we structure and run them at Figma. ## Devconnect Scholars Program - Ethereum Stories from Istanbul and Beyond DevFeed: [Devconnect Scholars Program - Ethereum Stories from Istanbul and Beyond]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Next Billion Published: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Resilience](), [Protocol (disambiguation)](), [Blockchain]() Tags: [africa](), [backend](), [banking](), [bitcoin](), [blockchain](), [community](), [devconnect](), [diversity](), [ecosystem](), [ethereum](), [geography](), [india](), [innovation](), [iran](), [java](), [network](), [networks](), [next-billion](), [perspectives](), [program](), [resilience]() ### AI overview The article presents stories from participants in the Devconnect Scholars Program, describing how broader geographic and demographic representation can strengthen Ethereum's resilience, security, and community. It profiles scholars from India, Iran, and Kenya and their work in research, education, smart contracts, and open-source projects. ### Source excerpt Ethereum is growing, and diversity of human participation creates resilience throughout the ecosystem. The Devconnect Scholars Program is one small effort that aims to create resilience through community diversity. Better representation across human geography and demographics leads to diverse experiences and new perspectives that help the Ethereum protocol serve the... ## Introducing native E2E testing: Learnings from the Senior Engineering Program for Women DevFeed: [Introducing native E2E testing: Learnings from the Senior Engineering Program for Women]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Joana Melo Published: 2023-09-08T12:35:44Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Klarna Engineering]() Topics: [Testing](), [App](), [Development]() Tags: [appium](), [automated](), [diversity](), [e2e-testing](), [engineering](), [gender](), [gender-equality](), [klarna](), [learnings](), [professional-development](), [regression](), [testing](), [typescript]() ### AI overview The author describes introducing native end-to-end testing in mini versions of the Klarna app to enable automated feature regression tests in development pipelines. The article also reflects on the Senior Engineering Program for Women, including its focus on professional growth, coaching, collaboration, technology, influence, and diversity. ### Source excerpt I made company-wide impact by successfully delivering the introduction of native end-to-end (E2E) testing in mini versions of the Klarna app. The goal was to have automated feature regression tests in our pipelines. I developed this as part of a program for senior engineering women, and today, I want to share the insights and learnings I gained from this experience. Creating fair and equal opportunities for women How do we offer women equal and fair opportunities in an industry dominated by men? Well, there are many ways to work on this topic. One that piqued my curiosity was Klarna's Senior Engineering Program for Women (SEPW). As you might wonder as well, my initial thoughts on it as with any other initiatives like this came with a lot of reservations: Is this fair? Is this the best way for me to ensure that I'm being fairly evaluated? Will it look like I am being brought to a speedlane towards an easy promotion if I happen to get one because I'm a woman? Are we going to get treated like tokens? Is this all just a marketing strategy to promote? Am I being part of and legitimizing something that has no real content and value for my career or other women? What will everyone think? When we are faced to join initiatives related to gender gap improvements, we might fall into the trap of having all the perfect and right answers before we take risks, or we can accept that there will never be the perfectly carved, impactful and life-changing solution at our doorstep. We can only experiment and learn from the results to make better decisions as we help evolving into a hopefully more gender-fair world. As a woman in engineering, I understand the issues, but I don't claim to have all the answers. And that's ok. The program The SEPW is a way for Klarna to acknowledge and accelerate the professional development of promising engineers and promote diversity within engineering. The 6 month program is designed with the individual's growth as the main focus, and based on four theme ## Securing Diversity in Cybersecurity DevFeed: [Securing Diversity in Cybersecurity]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Kristen Beneduce Published: 2023-05-02T13:01:51Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Nextdoor]() Topics: [Cybersecurity](), [Security & Privacy]() Tags: [ciso](), [culture](), [cybersecurity](), [diversity](), [engienering](), [events](), [inclusion](), [industry](), [innovation](), [rsa-conference](), [security]() ### AI overview Nextdoor discusses the representation gap in cybersecurity and its partnership with WiCyS Silicon Valley during an RSAC 2023 diversity event. The article highlights barriers affecting women in cybersecurity and argues that diverse teams improve problem-solving and innovation. ### Source excerpt Panelists from Left to Right: Ronit Polak (Moderator), Kathy Wang* , Lea Kissner, Rupa Parameswaran, Olivia Rose, Jameeka Green Aaron *Correction: Kathy Wang is the former, not current CISO of Discord At Nextdoor we build technology that empowers resilient, safe, and kind neighborhoods all over the world. Securing a product that empowers global communities requires diverse and inclusive teams, reflective of the communities we support. Yet hiring and retaining the diverse talent needed to achieve our purpose remains an industry challenge. The gap is particularly evident in the cybersecurity field where 25% of the workforce and 16% of CISOs identify as female. According to the WiCyS State of Inclusion report 2023, women cite lack of respect and limited opportunities for growth in cybersecurity as top challenges accompanying lack of representation. We must keep working on it. That is why Nextdoor welcomed the chance to celebrate diversity, alongside RSAC 2023, in Nextdoor HQ's backyard this week and to partner with our neighborhood Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Silicon Valley chapter. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are proud to work with organizations like WiCyS, who share the same values. Nextdoor's CISO TC Niedzialkowski kicked off with a warm welcome. CEO Sarah Friar framed the discussion by sharing how she launched her career by building a network at her first RSA conference as an equity analyst for Security Software at Goldman Sachs. She emphasized that diverse teams bring a variety of perspectives and experiences to the table, which ultimately leads to better problem-solving and innovation. Left to Right: Tanvi Kolte Tiwari (WiCyS Silicon Valley Events Chair) introducing the panel, Attendees soaking into a fantastic intro by Sarah Friar (Nextdoor CEO) , TC Niedzialkowski (Nextdoor CISO) cheering on the panel Moderator Ronit Polak, WiCyS Silicon Valley President, and CISOs Kathy Wang Lea Kissner Rupa Parameswaran Olivia Ros ## When Culture and Code Reviews Collide, Communication is Key DevFeed: [When Culture and Code Reviews Collide, Communication is Key]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Swati Swoboda Published: 2022-08-26T15:30:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Shopify Engineering](), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering]() Topics: [Pull Request]() Tags: [code](), [collaboration](), [communication](), [developers](), [diversity](), [review]() ### AI overview The article examines how cultural differences can affect written code-review feedback and argues for communication practices that shift reviews from confrontation toward collaboration. ### Source excerpt When we understand each other's cultural context, the emphasis in code reviews can shift from confrontation to collaboration. ## Announcing the 2022 GraphQL Summit diversity tickets DevFeed: [Announcing the 2022 GraphQL Summit diversity tickets]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Melissa Annecchini Published: 2022-08-17T13:13:39Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Apollo Blog]() Topics: [GraphQL]() Tags: [announce](), [diversity](), [events](), [free](), [inclusive](), [sponsored](), [summit]() ### AI overview Apollo announces a diversity scholarship for GraphQL Summit 2022, offering fully sponsored tickets to individuals from underrepresented technology groups. ### Source excerpt We are thrilled to announce our diversity scholarship for GraphQL Summit 2022! At Apollo, we are focused on building a team that is inclusive of all demographics. We want Summit to be a reflection of that and bring together all perspectives, so we can develop and learn how the supergraph needs to evolve to serve the different needs of our customers and their end customers. A diversity ticket is a fully sponsored (read: free) ticket for an individual in an underrepresented tech group. ## Mentoring Program Announcement DevFeed: [Mentoring Program Announcement]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Amanda Martin Published: 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [The Gradle Blog]() Topics: [Gradle](), [coding-community](), [code productivity](), [Development]() Tags: [announcement](), [automation](), [developer-community](), [diversity](), [gradle](), [mentoring](), [mentorship](), [professional-development]() ### AI overview Gradle announces a mentorship program designed to support developer diversity. The program is open to everyone, prioritizes mentees from underrepresented groups, and offers personalized discussions on Gradle Build Tool, build automation, developer productivity, and career-building skills. ### Source excerpt The lack of diversity in the technical world is a chronic, pervasive issue. For example, a 2021 global software developer survey showed that female software developers are only 5 percent of the population. This is something we need to change. To help promote diversity in our industry, Gradle is excited to announce a new mentorship program. The program is open to everyone, but we'll be prioritizing mentees from underrepresented segments of the developer community, including women, and Black and Hispanic individuals, who want support and enhanced professional development from members of the Gradle Build Tool community. Mentees in the program will have access to personalized discussions on using Gradle Build Tool, build automation, developer productivity and more. Members of our Gradle Fellowship are volunteering their time towards establishing a diverse developer landscape. The Gradle Fellows will be matched with more junior community members (mentees) seeking to learn and enhance skills that will help further their career. If you are new to Gradle Build Tool and looking for growth, submit your application or share our program with others in need. -- Feedback Let us know if you have any questions on our forums or Gradle Community Slack. ## Team Diversity DevFeed: [Team Diversity]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lorna Tyrtania Published: 2022-03-24T00:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Findmypast]() Topics: [User experience (UX)](), [Usability](), [Testing]() Tags: [diversity](), [findmypast](), [inclusion](), [language](), [languages](), [real-time](), [support](), [team](), [teams](), [testing](), [usability](), [work]() ### AI overview A Product and Design team member reflects on how diversity in age, gender, ethnicity, culture, languages, knowledge, and thinking styles supports collaboration and problem-solving. The article also describes using user research, customer feedback, forums, and usability testing to represent users in product discussions. ### Source excerpt Team Diversity On-line meetings have their advantages and disadvantages; I think most of us are feeling a little "zoomed out" through the Covid-19 lock downs. But, one useful feature is the ability to see all the faces of our Product and Design team, side-by-side on my screen each week for on our weekly catch-up. It led me to reflect on how fortunate we are to work with such a diverse team of colleagues and how important that is for team dynamics. We're a diverse bunch in terms of age, gender, ethnicity & cultures but also in terms of generational insight, platform and domain knowledge and different lived experiences. Between us we speak 19 different languages from Arabic to Welsh via Kiswahili (a tally I personally contribute nothing to, although a couple of us did make a plea for Brummie to count as a language!) Add on top of that very different cognitive thinking styles and the result is a team capable of taking problem solving in very different directions and allowing us to really stretch the art of the possible. I'm always keen to try and think about those not in the room, when I'm having meetings and usually as a Product Manager this is the user. It's the job of a Product person to always champion them and their perspective, but I do find that the user is always pretty well represented in our conversations, through feedback from UX research panels, insight from Customer Support teams and user forums and real-time feedback and insight from our usability testing tools. The fact that so many people in the business are personally so interested in family history also really helps, alongside regular "dog fooding" sessions where the whole organisation comes together to use our product and to think about family history ensures no one is working in an abstract way. Another diversity we celebrate and where I've observed real parity of esteem is for the types of work different teams are delivering. The contributions to building or rebuilding the foundations of our site o ## Our response to Ukraine DevFeed: [Our response to Ukraine]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dylan Field Published: 2022-03-09T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Figma Blog]() Topics: [Figma]() Tags: [community](), [customers](), [diversity](), [eu](), [figma](), [safety](), [sales]() ### AI overview Figma describes its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including support for Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian relief, donation matching, continued access to paid features for Ukrainian customers needing assistance, compliance with U.S. and EU sanctions against Russia, and the suspension of new sales efforts in Russia. ### Source excerpt A note to our community. ## Coq development team is open to renaming the project DevFeed: [Coq development team is open to renaming the project]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-04-08T13:47:05Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Lambda the Ultimate]() Topics: [Coq](), [Development]() Tags: [community](), [diversity](), [gender](), [general]() ### AI overview The Coq development team says it is open to renaming Coq after community discussions about the project's name, logo, and slang meaning in English, including concerns about gender diversity and its effect on participation. ### Source excerpt From the Coq-club: The Coq development team acknowledges the recent discussions (started on the Coq-Club mailing list) around Coq's logo and name. We wish to thank everyone that participated in these discussions. Testimonies from people who experienced harassment or awkward situations, reports about students (notably women) who ended up not learning / using Coq because of its name, were all very important so that the community could fully recognize the impact of the current name and its slang meaning in English, especially with respect to gender-diversity in the Coq community. For these reasons, the Coq development team is open to a renaming. Suggestions for alternative names go here. ## How to Attract and Retain Underrepresented Tech Talent DevFeed: [How to Attract and Retain Underrepresented Tech Talent]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-03-20T18:23:05Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Emily Kager]() Topics: [Job](), [Requirements]() Tags: [diversity](), [hiring](), [internship](), [junior](), [language](), [mentorship](), [recruiting](), [tech-talent](), [writing]() ### AI overview A developer shares thoughts on attracting and retaining underrepresented tech talent, focusing on broader job-posting criteria, inclusive language, and hiring pathways such as internships and junior roles. ### Source excerpt A very common question I get in my inbox is, "I love your posts! How can I get more women to work at my company??". It's not a bad question but I'm just a developer and have never worked in recruiting or D+I so it's not necessarily my area of expertise. That being said, with the acknowledgement that I have a large San Francisco/Bay Area bias since I've spent my entire career here, I have a few thoughts on how to attract and retain tech talent from underrepresented groups. ## DeveloperBridge: SoundCloud's Program for Training People from Diverse Backgrounds to Become Engineers DevFeed: [DeveloperBridge: SoundCloud's Program for Training People from Diverse Backgrounds to Become Engineers]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-07-17T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [SoundCloud Backstage Blog]() Topics: [Programming](), [engineering-leadership]() Tags: [careers](), [code](), [collaboration](), [community](), [course](), [developers](), [diversity](), [engineering](), [engineering-culture](), [junior](), [leadership](), [learn](), [learning](), [programming](), [recruiting](), [skills](), [training]() ### AI overview SoundCloud's DeveloperBridge is a year-long, paid traineeship that gives people without prior professional experience the opportunity to learn engineering, receive mentorship, and potentially transition into full-time roles. The program also aims to improve diversity and inclusion through broader recruitment and support for underrepresented communities. ### Source excerpt DeveloperBridge is a year-long, full-time, paid traineeship program where participants learn from and work with engineering teams at... ## Announcing the Devcon Scholars Program DevFeed: [Announcing the Devcon Scholars Program]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Devcon Published: 2019-08-20T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog]() Topics: [Ethereum](), [Blockchain]() Tags: [community](), [conference](), [devcon](), [diversity](), [education](), [events](), [inclusion]() ### AI overview The Ethereum Foundation announces the Devcon Scholars Program, which provides full scholarships and support for people from underserved communities and developing areas to attend Devcon 5 in Osaka. The 2019 cohort included more than 50 scholars from around the world and aimed to promote diversity, inclusion, and access to Ethereum education. ### Source excerpt Welcome! The Devcon Scholars Program is an Ethereum Foundation initiative designed to provide an opportunity for Ethereum ecosystem-members from underserved communities, unique circumstances, or developing areas to attend the largest annual gathering in the Ethereum ecosystem. Now in its second year, the Devcon Scholars Program provides full scholarships... [Next page]()