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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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.

7. 78 countries

8. 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.

12. 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

22. Inclusion is crucial.

23. Inclusion takes a team.

24. Inclusion at Scale

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

26. Implement diverse
representation.

29. Offer a diversity
scholarship.

30. Expertise is the qualifier.

31. Flair to aid
communication.

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33. Individual Inclusion

34. Be accessible.

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36. Create space.

37. Be a mentor.

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50% new speakers.

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41. Educate yourself.

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44. Follow people different
from you.

46. Say hi to people you
don’t know.

47. sherrierohde
sherrie@magento.com