Study Journal 5

Nov. 5th

• Weeder classes may be demanding in a way that men are more accustomed to than women - this could be hurting the pipeline of women coming in to CS.
•  Since teams benefit when they are composed of both women and men, it makes sense to seek out more women in computer science.
•  The culture of a company and the work environment can also influence whether women feel comfortable in computer science jobs.

Nov. 10th

• Violence in video games is bad enough that I would want to be careful about how much my children are exposed to it even if there's not a conclusive link to criminal behavior.
• Compulsive video game playing can be dangerous to one's responsibilities and social life.
•  Companies that are concerned about secrecy need to be careful of the way their employees use social media.

Nov. 12th

• Staying home and only focusing on childcare isn't working for a lot of women, since 80% of children in Utah have two working parents.
• Women are better able to excel in technology-related careers when they have friends and family who recognize their talent.
• One key to helping women feel included in the workforce is treating them the same as you would a man - don't make being a woman an issue.

Nov. 17th

• Technology has a bigger impact on the lives of younger couples than older ones.
•  For me, a balance between STEM-related education and liberal arts education has been beneficial. Only studying computer science and math would get boring for me.
• Since a lot of influential executives have liberal arts backgrounds, we can expect that a study of those disciplines should continue to be beneficial.