More Women in Tech

Did you ever notice that most of the people that are in technology and computer science are mostly men? Of course you did, because it seems as though CEOs such as Meg Whitman and Marissa Mayer get much more publicity than if they were male. Google is getting more women to participate and make careers in male dominated technology fields. Some of the ways the Google is trying to close the gender gap is by getting younger women excited about technology fields and giving them the confidence they need to succeed in it. Google has worked to shine a spotlight on the accomplished women working in technology now, as well as the women who have done important work in the field throughout history. It's not just a matter of reaching out to young people. Women are getting into computer science later in life as returning professionals. And going back to college isn't the only way to learn programming or app development. Anyone can take classes on sites like Khan Academy, Codecademy and Coursera.