Re: Maybe a silly question, but...
With the title of the research paper being "Paradise Unplugged: Identifying Barriers for Female Participation on Stack Overflow" I think it would be safe to assume that the researchers went looking for females with a story to tell.
"In summary, the three research questions we want to answer through this study are:
• RQ1 : What barriers do females face on Stack Overflow?
• RQ2 : How do barriers vary by gender?
• RQ3 : How do the rating of barriers vary by other factors,such as site usage and experience?"
Next week: Why do so few men contribute to Mumsnet?
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