Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Open source projects often consist of mostly white, male, and English-speaking software developers. For the past decade, women and people from minority backgrounds have sought to bring more diversity to open source projects and make them more inclusive. This presentation summarizes research findings of how projects signal diversity and inclusion to attract these people. A key finding is that signals for diversity and inclusion are wanted, but projects struggle to put them into practice. The presentation discusses implications for signaling theory and open source projects.
Source: DigitalCommons@UNO
Author: Georg J.P. Link
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Science Applications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
Funder: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W2963638742