The Diversity Crisis in Software Development

• Published in: IEEE software Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 19 - 25
• Main Authors: Albusays, Khaled, Bjorn, Pernille, Dabbish, Laura, Ford, Denae, Murphy-Hill, Emerson, Serebrenik, Alexander, Storey, Margaret-Anne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01.03.2021; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Best practice; Human bias; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Payment systems; Software development

This special issue of IEEE Software focuses on diversity and inclusion in software development, presenting research results and best practices for making the field equitable for all. It is well documented that the industry does not provide evenhanded participation conditions. Research has shown that...