Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

re: Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

peter — Thu, 12 May 2005 01:26:45 GMT

Julie, that's just a rumor going around, pay it no heed.

re: Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

Julie Lerman — Wed, 11 May 2005 23:02:23 GMT

or, maybe they are out there and are interested but too daunted? Need a little encouragement to stand up and be counted? Just a thought - not a known fact...

So Peter, you're blogging again? Woo hoo!

re: Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

Vinit Bhansali — Wed, 11 May 2005 17:49:22 GMT

Funnily enough, from my experience in working with the software professionals in India, I see Indian IT workplaces having a little better male to female ratio (= more % of women).

I believe part of the reason US lags behind is the overall (US) media impression that Electronics was and IT is a male-fantasy world.

In India, the general concept is that girls not only beat the top ranking engineering guys but as a whole, don't have to deal with the idea of what type of study is for what gender.

If you also look at many US colleges and the % of American women taking engineering vs. the % of female Indian international students at the same colleges you will notice the difference immediately!

re: Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

peter — Wed, 11 May 2005 15:21:53 GMT

Very true. However, I also wonder if that's because many women aren't interested in gaming itself (thus why should they create something they don't particularly enjoy to begin with), and if so, is that just a male vs. female thing that's set in stone, or more of a lack of game types that appeal to women.

re: Who has more female developers - the gamers or the inkers?

Navito UK — Wed, 11 May 2005 13:06:01 GMT

I'm all for equality, but obviously most women just aren't that interested in creating computer games, so I don't think there's a lot of point trying to get them interested. After all, you have to have an interest in something to enjoy it as a career.