Please Don't Go -- A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Women's Participation in Open Source Software

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2103.08763v1
• Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:23:15 GMT
• Title: Please Don't Go -- A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Women's Participation in Open Source Software
• Authors: Bianca Trinkenreich
• Abstract summary: Women represent less than 24% of employees in the software development industry. Despite efforts to increase diversity and multi-gendered participation, women are even more underrepresented in Open Source Software (OSS) projects. I will identify different OSS career pathways and develop a holistic view of women's motivations to join or leave OSS.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Women represent less than 24% of employees in the software development industry and experience various types of prejudice and bias. Despite various efforts to increase diversity and multi-gendered participation, women are even more underrepresented in Open Source Software (OSS) projects. In my PhD, I investigate the following question: How can OSS communities increase women's participation in their projects? I will identify different OSS career pathways and develop a holistic view of women's motivations to join or leave OSS, as well as their definitions of success. Based on this empirical investigation, I will work together with the Linux Foundation to design attraction and retention strategies focused on women. Before and after implementing the strategies, I will conduct empirical studies to evaluate the state of the practice and understand the implications of the strategies.

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