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Building an Inclusive
Magento Community

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Sherrie Rohde
Community Manager, Magento Commerce
sherrierohde

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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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• Gender
• Age
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Sexual Orientation
• Disabilities
• Cognitive Style
• Education
• Background
• Marital Status
Elements of Diversity
• 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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Implement diverse
representation.

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Offer a diversity
scholarship.

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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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sherrierohde
sherrie@magento.com