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ahl, 2 days ago to random

My keynote from @newcrafts is up. ( https://vimeo.com/949430725 )

In it I argue that we have a MASSIVE problem in our software and sociotechnical systems - one caused by societal power structures. Specifically the dominant patriarchal, post-colonial, late-stage-capitalist ones.

This isn't some abstract problem. It’s in my code, your code, everyone's code all the time.

Check out the talk to hear why this is happening, and more importantly, what we can collectively do about it.

matthewskelton, 11 days ago to random

"Surprisingly, our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308716997_Gender_bias_in_open_source_Pull_request_acceptance_of_women_versus_men

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ahl, 16 days ago to random

Work on my Friday keynote for @newcrafts continues, which will cover…

ahl, 2 months ago to random

More chapters of my book “Facilitating Software Architecture” for @OReillyMedia are up! (There’s 8 total now.)

My entire focus is architecture practice in a decentralised world. It’s packed with tips and experience ready for you to use right now.

https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9781098151850/

ahl, 7 months ago to random

First draft of chapter 9: “Team-Sourced Architectural Principles” is in. 😅

Next up: chapter 10: “Your Own Technology Radar” which is the part in part one. 🚀

Meanwhile, chapters 1-3 are available as early access: https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9781098151850/ch03.html

ahl, 9 months ago to random