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At first, I was confused. The goal of most software projects is to cut costs and increase revenue for some line of business. How does bringing more women into programming help?

I asked my wife this question. Her answer.... It achieves the goal because women traditionally earn less money than men for the same job. I was stunned. Maybe she's right.

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> It achieves the goal because women traditionally earn less money than men for the same job. I was stunned. Maybe she's right.

The Gender Pay Gap in the US is all but non-existant, and the largest discrepancy is due the fact that women are less likely to negotiate more than men.

> The goal of most software projects is to cut costs and increase revenue for some line of business. How does bringing more women into programming help?

There aren't enough good engineers to fill the open software positions. Increasing the pool of qualified applicants directly impacts the ability for teams to deliver software.

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