Tag: Diverse

How Ethnically Diverse Is Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is one city that has a unique and definitive character in terms of its culture among other European cities. Many people have chosen it as a home and it has over 180 nationalities from across the world. This has made it the most diverse city in Europe as it accommodates different cultures w...

Top Tips for Building a Diverse Team

In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of the branding and marketing, diversity is not just a buzzword — it’s a strategic advantage. As the CEO of a 13-year-old, women-owned gamified graphics business with a staff of 8 talented women spread across 5 countries, I’ve learned firsthan...

Hiring diverse talent isn’t enough

If you look at the careers website of any technology company, there’s a good chance there will be a section about diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Most companies will highlight that having a representative workforce is just “the right thing to do”. However, it certainly ...

DX and diverse collaboration!

If you’ve read my first few articles on Developer Experience (DX), you already know what it is and why it’s important for every organization that wants to ensure the speed, quality, and retention of a good engineering team. If you haven’t read it, I recommend you do it now!  ...

Inclusive and Equitable Society- Diverse Referees

I used to be a referee for many years before I quit due to abuse from very excitable parents. You can find the link to that story at the bottom. I cannot remember a Black referee being allowed to referee a major championship in all my years. It’s sad. African-origin men were seen as inca...

Uplifting Diverse Genders: Beyond “Women and Non-Binary”

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a large uptick in the amount of career programs and networking groups for women. All kinds of fields are making an inspiring push to be more inclusive — everywhere from business and tech to art, writing, and agriculture. These initiatives are massiv...

Netflix cancelled the diverse show that represented you.

The core issue lies in the disconnect between the industry’s push for diverse representation and the actual tastes of mainstream audiences. Historically, most viewers have shown a preference for narratives that mirror their own experiences. This preference often puts shows with unique or speci...

People, Numerous and Diverse

Living in mass society presents us all with problems we are ill-equipped to deal with. We live surrounded by strangers, and most of us have moved house, and even town, more times than we care to count. In workplaces and accommodation we live alongside people we have known, will know, only for short ...

Navigating the Diverse Dialects of the Spanish Language

With over 400 million native speakers worldwide, Spanish is a richly diverse language encompassing numerous dialects and regional varieties. From European Spanish to the Spanish of Latin America, language learners must navigate key differences in vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. Unde...