A presentation at PyConKR 2018 in in Seoul, South Korea by Sujin Lee
Committing to diversity and inclusion 다양성과 포용에 기여하기 Sujin Lee / 이수진 @sujinleeme
Committing to diversity and inclusion • First print(‘hello world’) at late 2014 • Previous Django Girls Seoul co-founder • Currently Women Who Code Seoul Lead • Study @ Music & Audio Research Group, Seoul National Univ. • Using python for music information retrieval, music performance/creation • Rails Girls Summer of Code 2018 Fellow (Babel.js contributor) @sujinleeme
Committing to diversity and inclusion Why Diversity and Inclusion matters?
Committing to diversity and inclusion Diversity Statement at PSF Excerpt [1] • A diverse Python community is stronger and more vibrant. • A diverse community where people treat each other with respect has more potential contributors and more sources for idea. • Python community welcomes people regardless of the values of these or other attributes. [1] Diversity | Python Software Foundation https://www.python.org/community/diversity/
Committing to diversity and inclusion Diversity Statement at DSF Excerpt [2] • All viewpoints and persuasions to come together and learn from each other. • Amazing things happen when people from different worlds and world-views approach each other to create a conversation. • Inclusive, welcoming, and supportive of anyone who comes to us with good faith and the desire to build a community. [2] Diversity | Django Software Foundation https://www.djangoproject.com/diversity/
Committing to diversity and inclusion Diversity & Inclusion: The Core of Python Ecosystem
Committing to diversity and inclusion What is Diversity & Inclusion?
Committing to diversity and inclusion Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance. Vernā Myers, President, The Vernā Myers Company
Committing to diversity and inclusion Having the door open to invite people in isn't enough. Brett Cannon, Python core developer
Committing to diversity and inclusion You may feel “I don’t look like a pythonist….” You may don’t know how to install python3. You may carry a guitar or walking cane or a 15 year old laptop!
Committing to diversity and inclusion Feel free to ask how to install Python3 in your computer. Always be willing to help installation wherever you go. [2] Diversity | Django Software Foundation https://www.djangoproject.com/diversity/
Committing to diversity and inclusion The Reality of Diversity
Committing to diversity and inclusion Gender Gap Index in Tech : Toilet Queues [3] Image by @ benbajarin [3] Image by @ benbajarin https://twitter.com/benbajarin/status/607949379807281153?l
Committing to diversity and inclusion [4] As few as 1.5% of open source contributors are women. [4] Engage women, have fun, get more out of your open source project, Erynn Petersen | opensource.com https://opensource.com/life/14/2/open-source-can-empower-women
Committing to diversity and inclusion [5] Guido van Rossum said.. “Looking around me, it is so obvious that women don’t get equal opportunities in tech and there are so many things that lead to that. The statistics are very clear. If I look around in the café at work there are tons of women. But if I look around me in my little engineering team there is only one woman. And I think it is a shame that so few women choose tech and those that do have so many things to fight.” [5] Why Guido van Rossum supports the Ada Initiative, wears a "Python is for girls" shirt, and answered questions from only women at PyCon 2014 | Ada Initiative https://adainitiative.org/2014/09/22/why-guido-van-rossum-supports-the-ada-initiative-wears-a-python-is-for-girls-shirt-and-answered-questions-from-only-women-at-pycon-2014
Committing to diversity and inclusion Credit: @mariatta What is a Python Core Developer? - PyConUS 2018 89 core developers / 2 women (Only Since 2017) BDFL Core Team / Leaders Contributors Community Member User [6] Python Community Pyramid [6] #64, What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta PyCon US 2018 https://noti.st/mariatta/FVuRAR/slides Feb 2017- Apr 2018 848 contributors / 10 Women Diverse 7 million users (diverse)
Committing to diversity and inclusion [7] Jessica Mckellar’s tweet [7] Jessica Mckellar, https://twitter.com/jessicamckellar/status/737299461563502595
Committing to diversity and inclusion Credit: @jkru Diversity & Inclusion at the SciPy Conference - SciPy 2017 [8] Julie Hollek’s data analysis on women participation rates on tech communities [8] Julie Hollek, https://pyvideo.org/scipy-2017/diversity-inclusion-at-the-scipy-conference.html
Committing to diversity and inclusion PyConKR talks by Women? • 2014 : 2/17 (11.8%) • 2015 : 1/34 (2.9%) • 2016 : 4/52 (7.7%) • 2017 : 4/60 (6.7%) • 2018 : 4/59 (6.8%)
Committing to diversity and inclusion We need more women pythonists on the stage during PyCon! BUT HOW?
Committing to diversity and inclusion Like BDFL, Import “Diversity”. Import “Underrepresented group in tech”. [9] BDFL’s picture at PyConUS 2017 [9] Mike Pirnat | Flickr http://bit.ly/2LcXzWw
Committing to diversity and inclusion Guido loves to wear a “Python is for Girls.” T-shirt. 2013 2014 2017 2015 2016 2018
Committing to diversity and inclusion [11] [10] During PyCon US 2014 keynote, Guido answered questions only from women. “Through out the conference, I’ve been attacked by by people with questions, and they were almost all men, so I think the women […] are a little behind and they can catch up here,” [10] Why Guido van Rossum supports the Ada Initiative, wears a "Python is for girls" shirt, and answered questions from only women at PyCon 2014 | adainitiative.org https://adainitiative.org/2014/09/22/why-guido-van-rossum-supports-the-ada-initiative-wears-a-python-is-for-girls-shirt-and-answered-questions-from-only-women-at-pycon-2014 [11] Guido’s Talk at PyConUS 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-uKNd5TSBw&feature=youtu.be&t=13m40s
Committing to diversity and inclusion During EuroPyCon 2015 keynote, Guido van Rossum praised Django Girls initiative. "How the creation of Django Girls and the creation of Python are similar” [12] [12] Guido’s Keynote at EuroPyCon 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp3mCgrdMxU
Committing to diversity and inclusion During PyConUS 2015 keynote, Guido stated that “we [wanted] at least two femail core devs” by PyCon US 2016. [13] [13] Guido’s Keynote at PyConUS 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-uKNd5TSBw&feature=youtu.be&t=13m40s
Committing to diversity and inclusion [14] [14] Guido’s tweet https://twitter.com/gvanrossum/status/737884197885517824
Committing to diversity and inclusion Finally! In Jan, 2017, Mariatta Wijaya joins a Python core dev team. She is the first female a Python core developer. @mariatta [15] [15] Mariatta’s profile http://pycaribbean.com/speaker/mariatta-wijaya.html
Committing to diversity and inclusion “Guido, Raymond, and I basically decided we would come to the door of the party and cheer women on who chose to try and tackle the set of stairs.” “simply reviewing code from women first and thus focusing on people instead of what the patches fixed, […] This focused attention led to a more engaged contributor who learned faster and felt welcomed.” [16] Brett Cannon, Python core developer [16] Don’t just open the door welcome people through it, Brett Cannon. https://snarky.ca/dont-just-open-the-door-welcome-people-through-it/
Committing to diversity and inclusion [17] Python Core Development Mentorship Excerpt • We ask everyone to be welcoming, friendly, and patient. • Flame wars and insults are unacceptable in any fashion, by any party. • Anything can be asked, and “RTFM(read the fucking manual)“ is not an acceptable answer. • Neither is "it's in the archives, go read them”. [17] Python Core Development Mentorship | Python Software Foundation https://www.python.org/dev/core-mentorship/
Committing to diversity and inclusion What can we do to improve diversity?
Committing to diversity and inclusion First, getting start with awareness of your privileges.
Committing to diversity and inclusion Let’s do a Privilege BINGO! Can speak English Cisgender Have a brand-new Laptop (Macbook) Male Can speak Korean Attractive Heterosexual Able-bodied No criminal Record Human (Free space) Thin & Tall Mentally Healthy Support mainstream political party Adult Born in country of residence Wealthy Intelligent Employed Living Developed country Standard accent No speech Impediment Confidence in programming Well-connected family Having good friends Educated [18] [18] Revised from Diversity ToolKit https://www.diversitycouncil.org/toolkit
Committing to diversity and inclusion My Privileges Can speak English Cisgender Have a brand-new Laptop (Macbook) Male Can speak Korean Attractive Heterosexual Able-bodied No criminal Record Human (Free space) Thin & Tall Mentally Healthy Support mainstream political party Adult Born in country of residence Wealthy Intelligent Employed Living Developed country Living in capital city No speech Impediment Confidence in programming Well-connected family Having good friends Educated [18] [18] Revised from Diversity ToolKit https://www.diversitycouncil.org/toolkit
Committing to diversity and inclusion Yes, I have many privileges. This is why I became a python community member, organizer, keynote speaker.
Committing to diversity and inclusion My Privileges #1. Having good friends who learn/teach python @Rachell_Calhoun DSF Member, Django Girls
Committing to diversity and inclusion My Privileges #2. Run the first Django Girls Workshop in Seoul
Committing to diversity and inclusion My Privileges #3. Took the best online course for learning python for free
Committing to diversity and inclusion
Committing to diversity and inclusion My Privileges #4. Using python to my music information retrieval research MusicXML(Music Score)-Parser for deep learning https://github.com/mac-marg-pianist/musicXML-parser My Privileges
Committing to diversity and inclusion I might not have the chance to inspire over +500 women to learn python & django for last 3 years in Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, Busan and meet with awesome friends, mentors, and coaches.
Committing to diversity and inclusion “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” Maya Angelou It is a simple rule for enhancing inclusion in community.
Committing to diversity and inclusion What we can do? [19] Visit wiki.python.org/moin/DiversityInPython • If you attend Python User Group meetings, invite someone from a different background to yourself. • Encourage diverse non-programmers you know to come to Python for beginners events. • Sit down with a diverse non-programmer and teach them the basics of Python • Blog about your own experiences with diversity problems [19] Diversity in Python https://wiki.python.org/moin/DiversityInPython
Committing to diversity and inclusion The limitation of this talk
Committing to diversity and inclusion Again, Why Diversity and Inclusion matters?
Committing to diversity and inclusion Credit: @mariatta What is a Python Core Developer? - PyConUS 2018 BDFL Core Team / Leaders Contributors Community Member User Potential User [20] Python Community Pyramid [20] #7, What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta PyCon US 2018 https://noti.st/mariatta/FVuRAR/slides
Committing to diversity and inclusion We are programmers who change the world with python.
Committing to diversity and inclusion We believe our software written Python is to make the world better.
Committing to diversity and inclusion Only Diversity & Inclusion can achieve our goal.
Committing to diversity and inclusion Let’s dive into diversity! Thank you.
The PyCon along with its staff, participants and speakers all around the world stands by its Python Software Foundation's diversity statement, and all our members are outspoken diversity advocates. Diversity awareness is fundamental not only for open source projects, tech communities, companies, and their products but also in our everyday lives. We believe that inclusion is the key to building a society that respects diversity in which everyone can achieve growth and be accepted for who they are. Inclusion involves maintaining a professional and productive atmosphere where everyone can feel valued and appreciated.
In this talk, I will present how Python communities, such as Django Girls, are helping an under-represented group in tech to speak out more, and thereby promoting diversity and inclusion in many practical ways. I'd like to share my personal story with you, and I hope it could give you an idea of how we can work together in real life towards the same goal.
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