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How Remote Work Can Foster a More Inclusive Environment for Transgender Developers

Authors :
Reed Milewicz
Alexander Serebrenik
Denae Ford
Software Engineering and Technology
Source :
GE@ICSE, Proceedings-2019 IEEE/ACM 2nd International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering, GE 2019, 9-12, STARTPAGE=9;ENDPAGE=12;TITLE=Proceedings-2019 IEEE/ACM 2nd International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering, GE 2019
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
IEEE, 2019.

Abstract

In this position paper, we claim that remote work offers a mechanism of control for identity disclosure and empowerment of software developers from marginalized communities. By talking to several transgender software developers we identified three themes that resonate across the trans experience and intersect with the advantages to working in software development remotely: identity disclosure, high-impact technical work and the autonomy to disengage and re-engage. Based on these themes we identify several open questions that the research community should address.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
2019 IEEE/ACM 2nd International Workshop on Gender Equality in Software Engineering (GE)
Accession number :
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