Subtle cues in the physical environment of companies such as Star Trek posters and video games lead to women being less interested in being a part of an organization when compared to a neutral office environment.

Whitney cites research which shows that a strong and pervasive stereotype of computer professionals as devoid of a social life alienates women. As an example, the superhero concept is going to resonate much more with men, as demonstrated by the demographics of the superhero movie attendance. Telle Whitney, CEO of Anita Borg Institute, which is working on getting more women to study computer science and have more women fully engaged in creating technology, says its research shows questions such as these cause women to get screened out more often than men. They fortify the male-dominated, frat-boy culture that Silicon Valley is increasingly being criticized for. They hurt the employer by limiting the talent pool. Such hiring practices also disadvantage women. Past results of Andreessen Horowitz’s investments, pooled investment vehicles, or investment strategies are not necessarily indicative of future results.Join today’s leading executives at the Low-Code/No-Code Summit virtually on November 9. Further, the list of investments is updated monthly and as such may not reflect most recent a16z investments.

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