Effective Software Design: The Role of Men in Debugging Patriarchy in IT

This conference talk explores how patriarchy influences software design and provides practical steps to create more inclusive environments in IT. Discover why effective software design depends on integrating diverse perspectives throughout development, as research shows neuro-diverse teams excel in decision-making by considering wider ranges of ideas, foreseeing more potential challenges, and developing creative solutions. Learn how this diversity particularly enhances collaborative modeling in Domain-Driven Design, improving software models' ability to address business problems and achieve product breakthroughs. Examine how patriarchy, as a social construct where men predominantly hold power, blocks the development of diverse perspectives in software design. Understand why, despite feminist efforts to challenge this system, men's active involvement is necessary for evolution, especially since patriarchy also limits men by endorsing only traditionally 'masculine' traits. Join Kenny Baas Schwegler as he shares personal experiences about patriarchy's effects on software design, argues for men's necessary transformation toward genuine equality, and demonstrates how incorporating Process Work and Deep Democracy methodologies can bring about transformation through role fluidity, ensuring every perspective is appreciated in software design.