They are encouraged in surface level, performative ways. The actual communities are incredibly off-putting.
edit: speaking industry-wide. of course there are "not all men" type spaces in local communities.
For all I know, being a male programmer myself, with a significant proportion of females in all my programmer circles so far, I can attest the exact opposite. Every one of those circles has been welcoming and inclusive.
For all I know, being a male programmer myself, with a significant proportion of females in all my programmer circles so far, I can attest the exact opposite. Every one of those circles has been welcoming and inclusive.