GORUCO 2017: Shaving my head made me a better programmer by Alex Qin
Channel: Confreaks
Date: 29/06/2017

Shaving my head made me a better programmer by Alex Qin

How do perceptions and stereotypes affect those in software and on engineering teams? This talk tells the true story of how I hacked my appearance, by shaving my head, to change the way I was perceived as a programmer. This talk also serves as a primer on unconscious bias and stereotype threat, and their effects on individuals and teams. I will provide actionable advice on how to make engineering teams more inclusive, more diverse, and thusly more productive, successful, and attractive to potential hires.