Came here to see what all the fuss was about, but I gotta day my experience mirrors yours. 1 black guy and it was in the Bay Area.
I think it has to do something with the song “white and nerdy” by Weird Al. All I ever aspired to be was a nerd like my dad. If you’re black you’re more likely to aspire to be, what, should I even speculate? An athlete, a musician?
I’d love to know why it isn’t pursued more often, because from what I can see black programmers get fast tracked.
Best thing I could do is mentor black kids with programming.
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Came here to see what all the fuss was about, but I gotta day my experience mirrors yours. 1 black guy and it was in the Bay Area.
I think it has to do something with the song “white and nerdy” by Weird Al. All I ever aspired to be was a nerd like my dad. If you’re black you’re more likely to aspire to be, what, should I even speculate? An athlete, a musician?
I’d love to know why it isn’t pursued more often, because from what I can see black programmers get fast tracked.
Best thing I could do is mentor black kids with programming.