Together, the Magento community organizes events in over 30 countries around the globe. There are certified Magento Developers and Solution Specialists on six out of seven continents. As ecommerce professionals, we have many roles and responsibilities including, but not limited to, developers, marketers, merchandisers, designers, analysts, and customer support specialists. While we can’t agree on which operating system is the best for our multiple devices, we can agree that diversity plays an important role in technology and innovation. How then can we, as a community, and as individuals, work together to build an inclusive Magento community?

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Sherrie Rohde
Building an Inclusive Magento Community

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If you want to change the world,
change your corner of it first.

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78 countries

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78 countries

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Present an understanding
of diversity and inclusion.

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Give actionable takeaways that
can be applied by individuals.

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Defining Diversity

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Diversity is anything that causes us to experience life
differently from someone else.

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Elements of Diversity
» Gender
» Age
» Race
» Ethnicity
» Sexual Orientation
» Disabilities
» Cognitive Style
» Education
» Background
» Marital Status
» Developers
» Project Managers
» Marketers
» Merchandisers
» Designers
» Data Analysts
» Strategists
» Supply Chain Managers
» Customer Support Specialists
» Executives

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» GitHub (pull requests, issues, MSI)
» DevDocs
» Event organization (conferences, hackathons, and meetups)
» Event presentations
» Books
» Blog posts
» Podcasts
» Security
» Translations
» StackExchange
» Magento Forums
Community Collaboration:

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By 2020, there will be 1.4 Million Computer Science jobs
available in the US, but only 400,000 potential Computer
Science college grads, leaving 1 million jobs unfilled.

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11,000 jobs at Magento partners in 2016
36,000 jobs at Magento partners in 2020

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X jobs in Magento in 2016
X jobs in Magento in 2020

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Inclusion is crucial.

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Inclusion takes a team.

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Inclusion at Scale

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But how do I get more ________________
attending / presenting at my event?

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Diverse Representation

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Diversity Scholarships

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Expertise is the qualifier.

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Flair to aid communication.

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Individual Inclusion

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Be accessible.

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Create space.

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Be a mentor.

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50% new speakers.

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Educate yourself.

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Follow people different from you.

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Say hi to people you don’t know.

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Thank you!
@sherrierohde
sherrie@magento.com