Quick how-to on diversity hiring, the tl:dr version is that you start by undertaking self assessment of your hiring practices to uncover unconscious bias. Company size / scale make a difference on whether this advice is practical I would say. 

Age discrimination is everywhere, no more so in tech where the worship of the young has long since been mainstreamed. Don Denoncourt, an RPG turned Java turned Grails developer, writes eloquently about a hugely important topic, making a critique as well as a call to action for constant self development. We’re all going to get there at some point - this is a must read, folks

Some might say that ‘othering’ is the only way communities can really be created and maintained. We are who we are because of who we are not. Some difficult challenges ahead for employers who care about D&I if that assertion is true. 

Surprisingly simple yet thorough how-to from HackBright CEO, Sharon Wienbar. The main rule seems to be hire non-CS women with professional experience, into entry level engineering roles. Then upskill & promote. 

All kinds of wrong with this - a tired stereotype of the nerd engineer, which manages to offend the people who it does include as well as those it does not. Thanks Katrina Collier for the share