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Survey Shows Most Female Software Developers in 15 Years
A recent survey by Evans Data found the number of female software developers has doubled since 2001.
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The number of female software developers has doubled since Evans Data first examined the group in 2001, according to Evans Data's Developer Marketing 2015 survey.
The poll estimated women comprise 22.2 percent of software developers, numbering a little more than 4 million worldwide. That number is strong compared with 2001, and even stronger compared with the years of 2003 to 2009, when the percentage of female software developers slipped into the single digits.
"The population of female software developers has been steadily growing since the last recession," notes Evans Data CEO Janel Garvin. "Women are starting to view technology as a profession with a very favorable future and are beginning to believe it's a world that's accessible to them."
The survey results also indicate female software developers tend to be younger than their male counterparts with a median age of 34, compared with 37 for males. Other findings, such as the percentage of developers who are married and have one to three children could help counter the assumption that developers are all young, single men, according to Evans Data's Lisa Beebe. "Hopefully, developer relations professionals can use this information to more accurately market their programs to female developers," she says.
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